Grand Lake Seboeis Maine USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1961 Vintage

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Grand Lake Seboeis Maine USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1961 Vintage

$18

This USGS topographic map is a 1954 edition printed in 1961, a 15-minute quad in good condition that was moderately handled but never folded. It takes in a stretch of lake-dotted country in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties, roughly 35 miles southwest of Presque Isle, with Grand Lake Seboeis giving the sheet its name. A previous owner used it as a fisherman’s working map, neatly noting the fish species he found in several of the lakes, so it carries a firsthand record of the waters it depicts.

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SKU: 117 Categories: 15 Minute, Maine

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Grand Lake Seboeis
STATE	Maine
LOCATION	35 miles southwest of Presque Isle
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1961
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	This map came from a fisherman who neatly marked some of the lakes with fish species he found there.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no wear, no blemishes, fish species notated on some lakes
COLLARS	no markings, very minor blemishes, multiple hole punches on collar, no edge tears

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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Aroostook and Penobscot
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Aroostook River, Boody Brook, Carry Brook, Chamberlain Brook, Chandler Stream, Coombs Brook, Cut Brook, Dead Brook, Deadwater Brook, Farm Camp Brook, Fourmile Brook, Hay Brook, Hayden Brook, Hobart Brook, Isthmus Brook, Jones Brook, LaPomkeag Stream, Little Smith Brook, Malcolm Branch, Mooseleuk Stream, North Branch Wadleigh Brook, Otter Brook, Sawtelle Brook, Smith Brook, South Branch Otter Brook, South Branch Wadleigh Brook, Turtle Brook, Wadleigh Brook, West Branch Carry Brook, and West Branch Sawtelle Brook
WATER BODIES	Batch Pond, Boody Pond, Botting Pond, Burnt Pond, Carey Lake, Carry Pond, Chamberlain Pond, Chandler Deadwater, Chandler Lake, Cranberry Pond, Cut Lake, Grand Lake Seboeis, Isthmus Pond, Jones Pond, LaPomkeag Lake, Little Sawtelle Pond, Lost Pond, Lower Deadwater, Lower LaPomkeag Lake, Millimagassett Lake, Otter Brook Bog, Sawtelle Pond, Snowshoe Lake, and Upper Deadwater
Locations: Chase Camp, Dunn Camp, Foster Camp, Frazier Camp, Hart Camp, Junkins Camp, and Whipple Camp. Administrative Boundaries: Plantation of Oxbow. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Chandler Mountain, Cunningham Mountains, Flying Hill, Jameson Ridge, Spoon Mountain, and Wadleigh Mountain. Trails: Millinocket Lake Tote Road. Drainages: Batch Brook, Mooseleuk Stream, Carey Brook, Carry Brook, Chamberlain Brook, Coombs Brook, Cut Brook, Cut Lake Stream, Dead Brook, East Branch Carry Brook, Farm Camp Brook, Fourmile Brook, Hayden Brook, Jones Brook, LaPomkeag Stream, Little Smith Brook, Malcolm Branch, North Branch Wadleigh Brook, Smith Brook, South Branch Otter Brook, South Branch Wadleigh Brook, Turtle Brook, Wadleigh Brook, and West Branch Carry Brook. Islands: Junkins Island. Capes: Pickerel Point. Lakes and Ponds: Batch Pond, Boody Pond, Botting Pond, Burnt Pond, Carey Lake, Carry Pond, Chamberlain Pond, Chandler Deadwater, Chandler Lake, Cranberry Pond, Cut Lake, Dead Brook Deadwater, Grand Lake Seboeis, Isthmus Pond, Jones Pond, LaPomkeag Lake, Little Sawtelle Pond, Lost Pond, Lower LaPomkeag Lake, Manton Pond, Osgood Deadwater, Salmon Pool, Sawtelle Pond, Smith Brook Deadwater, and Umcolcus Deadwater. Buildings: Oxbow Checkpoint Building. Dams: Rock Dam. Channels: The Narrows. Beaches: Gilman Beach. Bays: Boody Cove and Coombs Cove. Swamps: Lower Deadwater and Upper Deadwater. Ridges: McLean Ridge, Orr Ridge, Smith Brook Ridge, Sugar Berth Ridge, and Swett Ridge. Rapids: Bastc Rips. Flats: Arbo Flats. Pillars: Old Maid Rock.
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 1954 edition of the Grand Lake Seboeis Maine USGS topographic map. It is an original 65-year-old 1961 United States Geological Survey print in 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. 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 Grand Lake Seboeis 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 1954. A reddish tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. 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.