Denzer Wisconsin Baraboo West Baraboo USGS Topo Map 1929
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Denzer Wisconsin Baraboo West Baraboo USGS Topo Map 1929

$77

This 15-minute USGS topographic sheet is a 1901 edition printed in 1929, and it survives in excellent condition on thick stock, very lightly handled and never folded. The quad sits in Sauk County northwest of Madison, and its boundaries take in Baraboo along with West Baraboo, North Freedom, Rock Springs, and the communities of Leland and Black Hawk. The base survey was carried out in 1898 with engraving in 1901 under geographer Jno. H. Renshawe, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map’s contours and symbols.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEDenzer
STATEWisconsin
LOCATIONVicinity of Baraboo, 30 miles northwest of Madison
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1898 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERJno. H. Renshawe
ENGRAVED1901
EDITION1901
PRINTED1929
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/4 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 CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Denzer 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 1901 edition of the Denzer Wisconsin USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 97-year-old 1929 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 Denzer 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 1898. 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-> Baraboo, Black Hawk, Leland, North Freedom, Rock Springs, and West Baraboo
* Counties Covered-> Sauk
* Federal Land Units-> Badger Army Ammunition Plant
* Rivers and Streams-> Baraboo River, East Branch Honey Creek, Honey Creek, Narrows Creek, North Branch Honey Creek, Otter Creek, Pine Creek, Seeley Creek, and Skillet Creek
* Water Bodies-> Leland Millpond, Reservoir, and Seeley Lake 31

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