Effingham Illinois Altamont Watson USGS Topographic Map 1964

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Effingham Illinois Altamont Watson USGS Topographic Map 1964

$50

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1950 edition printed in 1964, and the sheet is in excellent condition: never folded, very lightly handled, on thick stock, with a library stamp in the bottom right collar. Drawn at 1:62,500 with a 10-foot contour interval, it takes in the Effingham region of south-central Illinois, with the city of Effingham within the quad boundaries alongside Teutopolis, Altamont, Watson, Sigel, and Shumway across Effingham and Shelby counties. Based on a 1938 through 1950 aerial and field survey, it shows the area before Interstate 57 was built and before Lake Sarah formed on Blue Point Creek, recording the overland routes, rail lines, and placenames of that earlier landscape.

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SKU: 472 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Effingham
STATE	Illinois
LOCATION	55 miles south of Decatur
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1938 through 1950 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1950
PRINTED	1964
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot of the Effingham region of south-central Illinois, surveyed before the construction of Interstate 57 and the existence of Lake Sarah on Blue Point Creek, showing historic overland routes, rail lines, and placenames.
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
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, library stamp in bottom right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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)	Altamont, Effingham, Shumway, Sigel, Teutopolis, and Watson
COUNTIES COVERED	Effingham and Shelby
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Big Creek, Bishop Creek, Blue Point Creek, Brockett Creek, Brush Creek, Corwin Branch, East Branch Green Creek, Gossage Branch, Green Creek, Hog Creek, Lily Creek, Little Salt Creek, Little Wabash River, Milton Branch, Moccasin Creek, Morris Creek, North Fork Shoal Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, Salt Creek, Second Creek, Shoal Creek, and Wolf Creek
WATER BODIES	Lake Sara, Old Altamont Reservoir, and Lake Sara
Administrative Boundaries: Township of Banner, Township of Douglas, Township of Holland, Township of Jackson, Township of Liberty, Township of Mound, Township of Summit, and Township of Watson. Parks: Bliss Park, Effingham County Fairgrounds, Gilbert Park, Heritage Park, and Schmidt Park. Drainages: Big Creek, Blue Point Creek, Brockett Creek, Brush Creek, Coon Creek, East Branch Green Creek, Green Creek, Henry Creek, Hog Creek, Lily Creek, Little Salt Creek, Milton Branch, Morris Creek, North Fork Shoal Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, Second Creek, Shoal Creek, and Sugar Fork. Churches: Altamont Christian Church, Church of the Nazarene, Ebenezer Church, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, First Pentacostal Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Free Methodist Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Little Prairie Church, Loy Church, Miller Chapel, Ramsey Chapel, Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Church, Saint Johns Church, Saint Johns Lutheran Church, Saint Pauls Church, Salem Church, Salt Creek Church, Van Treese Church, and White Chapel. Hospitals: Saint Anthonys Memorial Hospital. Buildings: Altamont Municipal Building, Altamont Public Library, Effingham City Hall, Effingham County Courthouse, Effingham County Jail, and Helen Matthes Library. Dams: Altamont Reservoir Dam, Central Illinois Public Service Dam, Lake Sara Dam, Little Wabash River Dam, Old Altamont Reservoir Dam, Pauline Lake Dam, and Shoemakers Pond Dam. Crossings: Interchange 157, Interchange 159, Interchange 160, Interchange 162, Interchange 163, and Interchange 82. Airports: Effingham County Memorial Airport, Percival Airport, and Saint Anthony Memorial Hospital Heliport. Schools: Altamont Grade School, Altamont High School, Altamont Lutheran Interparish School, Banner School, Blue Point School, Bryant School, Carpenter School, Central Grade School, Defiance School, Devore School, East Side Grade School, Effingham High School, Ewington School, Flat School, Frog Pond Nursery School, Funkhouser School, Green Creek Grade School, Highland School, Hill School, Kyle School, Loy School, McCoy School, Mound School, North Fairview School, North School, Osteen School, Parks School, Sacred Hearth School, Saint Anthonys School, Salt Creek School, Shumway Grade School, South School, South Side Grade School, West Side Grade School, White School, and Zion School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Altamont Reservoir, Central Illinois Public Service Reservoir, Cips Lake, Lake Pauline, Lake Sara, Little Wabash River Reservoir, Old Altamont Reservoir, and Shoemakers Pond. Towers: WBFG-FM (Effingham), WCRA-AM (Effingham), and WCRC-FM (Effingham).
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 1950 edition of the Effingham Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an original 62-year-old 1964 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Effingham 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1938 through 1950. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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.