Clearville Pennsylvania USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1945 Vintage

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Clearville Pennsylvania USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1945 Vintage

$42

First published in 1931 and printed in 1945 with revisions through that year, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded on thick stock. It takes in the Clearville area of southern Pennsylvania, roughly 10 miles southeast of Bedford, spanning parts of Bedford and Fulton counties. Surveyed in 1927 before the modern highway system, it records the overland travel routes, structures, and early placenames of the region as they stood at that time. The map area is flawless, with a library stamp and a minor stabilized edge tear noted only in the collar.

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SKU: 832 Categories: 15 Minute, Pennsylvania

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Clearville
STATE	Pennsylvania
LOCATION	10 miles southeast of Bedford
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1927 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	C.W. Goodlove
EDITION	1931
REVISIONS	1945
PRINTED	1945
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot of the Clearville region, surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic overland travel routes, structures, and early placenames.
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, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, minor stabilized edge tear in lower right collar corner, edge protectors applied, library stamp in center right collar

MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Clearville 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 1945. 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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Bedford and Fulton
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bear Camp Branch, Bear Creek, Blackberry Lick Run, Blues Gap Run, Brush Creek, Bushy Fork, Clear Creek, Cove Creek, Elk Lick Creek, Fifteenmile Creek, Gander Run, Georgetown Branch, Greys Run, Indian Grave Run, Johnson Branch, McKees Run, Milk And Water Creek, Piney Creek, Raystown Branch Juniata River, Shaffer Creek, Sideling Hill Creek, Stahle Run, Swamp Run, Sweet Root Creek, Sweet Root Run, Town Creek, Trough Run, Weimer Run, and Wilson Run
WATER BODIES	Sportsmans Lake
Locations: Green Point, Millers Corners, Mills Store, Mount Zion, Parcell, Pine Ridge, Piney Creek, Springville, and Steckman. Areas: Pine Ridge Natural Area and Sweet Root Picnic Area. Administrative Boundaries: Borough of Bedford, Township of Bethel, Township of Bruch Creek, Township of East Providence, Borough of Everett, Township of Mann, Township of Monroe, Township of Snake Spring, and Township of West Providence. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Big Mountain, Kinser Heights, The Lockings, Negro Mountain, Polish Mountain, and Ragged Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Bone Yard Hollow, Buttermilk Hollow, Deep Hollow, Homler Hollow, Horse Pen Hollow, Painter Den, Pine Lick Hollow, Three Lick Hollow, and Wildcat Hollow. Parks: State Game Lands Number 49 and State Game Lands Number 97. Trails: Bowman Ridge Trail, Bowman Trail, Big Flat Trail, Big Mountain Trail, Browning Trail, Dickens Trail, Fisher Trail, Gabriel Trail, Heifer Lick Trail, Lawhead Trail, Lester Trail, Polish Mountain Trail, Ragged Mountain Trail, Red Pine Trail, Roscoe Trail, Silas Trail, and Smith Trail. Drainages: Blackberry Lick Run, Brush Creek, Bushy Fork, Chapman Run, Deep Hollow Run, Deer Lick Hollow Run, East Branch Sideling Hill Creek, Elk Lick Creek, Gander Run, Georgetown Branch, Johnson Branch, Milk And Water Creek, No Touchee Run, Piney Creek, Shaffer Creek, Shark Run, Snite Run, Swamp Run, Sweet Root Creek, Sweet Root Run, Weimer Run, West Branch Sideling Hill Creek, and Wilson Run. Churches: Baughman Church, Bethel Church, Black Valley Church, Cedar Grove Church, Cherry Lane Church, Clear Creek Church, Fairview Church, Frame Church, Friends Cove Church, Grace Church, Lebanon Church, Mount Pleasant Church, Mount Union Church, Mount Zion Church, Pine Grove Church, Pleasant Union Church, Rock Hill Church, Saint Marks Church, Shreves Chapel, Stevens Chapel, Trans Run Church, Trinity Church, Union Church, Union Memorial Church, Wards Church, Wesley Chapel, and Zion Church. Gaps: Blues Gap and McKees Gap. Bridges: Felten's Covered Bridge and Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge. Schools: Barkman School, Buchanan School, Center School, Cessna School, Clark School, Fletcher School, Indian Springs School, Mann-Monroe School, Oak Grove School, Piney Lick School, Point Pleasant School, Stoney Lick School, Summit School, and Woodbush School. Ridges: Bowman Ridge, Addison Ridge, Buck Ridge, Clear Ridge, Hoop Pole Ridge, Milk And Water Ridge, Pine Ridge, Raccoon Ridge, Rays Hill, and Steckman Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Sportsmans Lake. Springs: Indian Springs and Rob Spring.
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 vintage sheet is a 1931 edition of the Clearville Pennsylvania USGS topographic map. It is an original 81-year-old 1945 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 Clearville 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 1927. 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.