Fonda New York Esperance Johnstown USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1909

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Fonda New York Esperance Johnstown USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1909

$52

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a 1902 edition printed in 1909, an antique sheet that was never folded and remains smooth and flat in very good condition. Its coverage takes in the Mohawk River valley about 35 miles northwest of Albany, with the quad boundaries including Johnstown, Fonda, Fultonville, Tribes Hill, and Fort Johnson across parts of Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties. Surveyed in the 1890s and engraved in 1896 under geographer Henry Gannett, it records the rail lines, travel routes, and placenames of the valley long before the modern highway system, and the reverse carries printed reference material. Printed on thick stock and drawn from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, the sheet shows only minor collar blemishes and hole punches along the left edge, with a flawless map area.

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SKU: 364 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Fonda
STATE	New York
LOCATION	Vicinity of Johnstown, 35 miles northwest of Albany
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1893 and 1894 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
ENGRAVED	1896
EDITION	1902
PRINTED	1909
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	Surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel 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	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, minor blemishes, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Fonda 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 1909. 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.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Carlisle, Esperance, Fonda, Fort Johnson, Fultonville, Johnstown, and Tribes Hill
COUNTIES COVERED	Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Schoharie
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Auries Creek, Bowman Creek, Briggs Run, Cayadutta Creek, Cripplebush Creek, Crum Creek, Danascara Creek, Flat Creek, Fly Creek, Irish Creek, Kayaderosseras Creek, Kecks Center Creek, Knauderack Creek, Lasher Creek, Mohawk River, Schoharie Creek, Van Wie Creek, Wilsey Creek, and Yatesville Creek
WATER BODIES	Bear Swamp, Fonda Reservoir, Little Bear Swamp, and Youngs Lakes
Locations: Davis Corners, Fox Corners, Kilmartin Corners, Lib Corners, Market Corners, Mill Point, Rockwell Corners, Snooks Corners, Square Barn Corners, and Young Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Carlisle, Town of Charleston, Town of Esperance, Town of Glen, Town of Mohawk, and Town of Root. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Corbin Hill. Drainages: Auries Creek, Bowman Creek, Briggs Run, Cayadutta Creek, Crum Creek, Danascara Creek, Irish Creek, Kecks Center Creek, Knauderack Creek, Lasher Creek, Revine Creek, Schoharie Creek, Van Wie Creek, Wilsey Creek, and Yatesville Creek. Islands: Upper Pepper Island. Churches: Auriesville Shrine, Reparatrix Convent, and Tekakwitha Friary. Lakes and Ponds: Youngs Lakes. Waterfalls: Buttermilk Falls. Crossings: Interchange Number 28. Bluffs: Big Nose and Little Nose. Airports: Amsterdam Airfield, Fulton County Airport, Hogan Airport, and Russell Airport. Swamps: Bear Swamp and Little Bear Swamp. Schools: Albany Bush School, Bonesteel School, Burtonsville School, Cadaughrity School, Bratt School, Carytown School, Corbin Hill School, Hickory Hill School, Hicks School, Hamilton School, Maloney School, Mountanye School, Nellis Center School, Nestle School, Petty School, School Number 10, School Number 11, School Number 2, School Number 3, School Number 4, School Number 5, School Number 6, School Number 7, School Number 9, Switzer Hill School, Voorhees School, and Winnie School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Conover Pond, Fonda Reservoir, and Old Fonda Reservoir. Towers: WIZR-AM (Johnstown) and WSHQ-FM (Cobleskill).
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 antique sheet is a 1902 edition of the Fonda New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 117-year-old 1909 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 Fonda 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 1893 and 1894. 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.