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| TITLE | Farmington |
| STATE | Missouri |
| LOCATION | 55 miles south of Saint Louis |
| SERIES | 15-minute |
| SURVEYED | 1904 Field Survey |
| GEOGRAPHER | H.M. Wilson |
| ENGRAVED | 1905 |
| EDITION | 1906 |
| PRINTED | 1906 |
| SCALE | 1:62500 |
| CONTOUR INTERVAL | 20 feet |
| SHEET DIMENSIONS | 16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate) |
| MAP DIMENSIONS | 13 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches |
| COVERAGE AREA | 14 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 | very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat |
| MAP AREA | no wear, no markings, no blemishes |
| COLLARS | no markings, no blemishes, small portion of lower collar edge has detached |
| MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap. | |
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| BACKSIDE LEGEND | |
 | A map summary is printed on the back side of the Farmington 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 1906. 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. |
Farmington Park Hills Missouri USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1906
$80.00
This antique USGS 15-minute quadrangle is a first-year 1906 print, issued in its year of first publication, and remains in very good condition on thick stock. The sheet depicts St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties in southeastern Missouri, taking in Farmington, Park Hills, Desloge, and the community of Leadington — a cluster of settlements in the heart of Missouri’s Old Lead Belt. Researchers and collectors interested in the mining geography of the region will find this an honest primary document of the area at the turn of the twentieth century.
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This antique sheet is a 1906 edition of the Farmington Missouri USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 120-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.
* Title-> Farmington
* State-> Missouri
* Edition-> 1906
* Engraved-> 1905
* Printed-> 1906, thick paper stock
FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Farmington 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 1904. 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.
* Series-> 15-minute
* Scale-> 1:62500
* Contour Interval-> 20 Foot
SURVEYING AND CARTOGRAPHY
The Farmington map was field surveyed before aerial photography methods were widely used in map data gathering. It was drawn by skilled cartographers at the United States Geological Survey based on plane table field survey information as well as information gathered from local residents in the area. This piece displays the remarkable abilities of early government map makers, who placed a strong emphasis on creating complete, accurate, and cartographically appealing maps.
* Surveyed-> 1904 Field Survey
* Geographer-> H.M. Wilson
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.
* Sheet Dimensions-> 16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
* Map Dimensions-> 13 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
* Map Coverage-> 14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION: Very Good
* Sheet Notes-> very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
* Map Area-> no wear, no markings, no blemishes
* Collar Area-> no markings, no blemishes, small portion of lower collar edge has detached
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-> Desloge, Farmington, Leadington, and Park Hills
* Counties Covered-> St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve
* Rivers and Streams-> Andrews Branch, Bear Creek, Big River, Blankshire Branch, Bouyer Creek, Camp Creek, Cunningham Branch, Dry Branch, Dry ForkEstablishment Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Erb Lake, Goose Creek Lake, Hart Lake, Monahan Lake, and Wells Lake
