Chain Lakes Maine Round Mountain USGS Topo Map 1935 Antique

Chain Lakes Maine Round Mountain USGS Topo Map 1935 Antique - Image 2

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Chain Lakes Maine Round Mountain USGS Topo Map 1935 Antique

$26

Printed in its year of first publication, 1935, this USGS/War Department topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled with horizontal and vertical foldlines. The quad takes in a stretch of the western Maine highlands roughly 55 miles northwest of Farmington, spanning parts of Franklin and Somerset counties, with Round Mountain rising within its bounds. Surveyed in the field in 1928 and 1932 under geographer H.R. Kilmer, it records this remote chain-lake country as it stood in the mid-1930s, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 98 Categories: 15 Minute, Maine

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Chain Lakes
STATE	Maine
LOCATION	55 miles northwest of Farmington
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1928 and 1932 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.R. Kilmer
EDITION	1935
PRINTED	1935
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, has foldlines, sheet has horizontal and vertical folds
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, minor detachment at lower left collar, no edge tears
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Chain Lakes 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 1935. 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.

This antique sheet is a 1935 edition of the Chain Lakes Maine USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 91-year-old United States Geological Survey print in very good 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 Chain Lakes 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 1928 and 1932. 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.

PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Counties Covered-> Franklin and Somerset
* Rivers and Streams-> Alder Stream, Bear Brook, Bog Brook, Clearwater Brook, East Branch Kibby Stream, East Branch Moose River, Gold Brook, Halfmile Brook, Horseshoe StreamIndian Stream, and others
* Water Bodies-> Big Island Pond, Blanchard Pond, Bugeye Pond, Caribou Bog, Chase Pond, Douglas Pond, Hurricane Pond, Jim Pond, L PondLittle Greenbush Pond, and others