Canton New York Potsdam Norwood USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

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Canton New York Potsdam Norwood USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$49

Printed in 1911, its year of first publication, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet of the Canton quad has survived in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area. The quad covers a stretch of St. Lawrence County in northern New York, taking in the towns of Canton, Potsdam, and Norwood along the state’s North Country. Engraved in 1911 under geographer R.B. Marshall and drawn from a 1910 field survey, it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, and the reverse carries printed reference material on the mapping program of the day. Hole punches run along the left collar.

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SKU: 173 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Canton
STATE	New York
LOCATION	60 miles northeast of Watertown
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1910 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1911
EDITION	1911
PRINTED	1911
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, very minor blemishes, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Canton sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1911. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.
PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Canton, Norwood, and Potsdam
COUNTIES COVERED	St. Lawrence
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Baldwin Branch, Boyden Brook, Brandy Brook, Cook Creek, Elm Creek, Grannis Brook, Grass River, Indian Creek, Line Creek, Little River, Nettle Creek, Raquette River, Stony Brook, Sugar Creek, Tanner Creek, Taylor Creek, Tracy Brook, Trout Brook, and Van Rensselaer Creek
WATER BODIES	Upper Lake
Locations: Burnham Corners, Brick Chapel, Casey Corners, and Langdon Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Canton, Town of Pierrepont, and Town of Potsdam. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Waterman Hill. Drainages: Baldwin Branch, Boyden Brook, Church Brook, Elm Creek, Grannis Brook, Harrison Creek, Leonard Brook, Line Creek, Little River, Nettle Creek, Stony Brook, Sugar Creek, Tanner Creek, Taylor Creek, and Tracy Brook. Churches: Beach Plains Church and Dailey Ridge Church. Lakes and Ponds: Upper Lake. Waterfalls: Rushton Falls. Airports: Hurlbut Field. Schools: Central School, Giffins Corners School, Saint Lawrence University, and Thompson School. Ridges: Morey Ridge. Towers: WPDM-AM (Potsdam), WSLU-FM (Canton), WSNN-FM (Potsdam), WTSC-FM (Potsdam), and WVNC-FM (Canton).
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This antique sheet is a 1911 edition of the Canton New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old United States Geological Survey print in excellent condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Canton 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1910. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.