Corunna Michigan Owosso Durand USGS Topo Map 1929 Antique
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Corunna Michigan Owosso Durand USGS Topo Map 1929 Antique

$45

Printed in its year of first publication, 1929, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded, with a flawless map area and only a couple of very minor edge tears in the collar. It takes in the country around Owosso in central Michigan, roughly 65 miles northwest of Detroit, with Corunna, Durand, Perry, and Morrice among the communities within the quad’s boundaries across Shiawassee, Ingham, and Livingston counties. Drawn from a 1926 field survey under geographer W.B. Upton, Jr., this antique sheet shows the Owosso area as it stood at the close of the 1920s, and the reverse carries printed USGS reference material.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLECorunna
STATEMichigan
LOCATIONVicinity of Owosso, 65 miles northwest of Detroit
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1926 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERW.B. Upton, Jr.
EDITION1929
PRINTED1929
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes, flawless map area
COLLARSno markings, very minor blemishes, a couple of very minor edge tears
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Corunna 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 1929. 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 1929 edition of the Corunna Michigan USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 97-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 Corunna 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 1926. 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Bancroft, Corunna, Durand, Middletown, Morrice, Owosso, Perry, and Vernon
* Counties Covered-> Ingham, Livingston, and Shiawassee
* Rivers and Streams-> Buck Branch, Grub Creek, Looking Glass River, Maple River, Maple Swamp Drain, Shiawassee River, Sprague Creek, Spring Brook, Vermilion Creek, and Wolf Creek
* Water Bodies-> Aginaw Lake, Cummings Lakes, Euler Lake, Hemingway Lake, Hopkins Lake, Manitou Lake, Merrill Lake, Morgan Lakes, North LakesPettys Lake, and others

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