Hammond New York Black Lake Oxbow USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique

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Hammond New York Black Lake Oxbow USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique

$52

Printed in its year of first publication, 1912, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is an antique in excellent condition — never folded, smooth and flat, on thick stock with only light age-toning to the paper, from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. It covers a stretch of northern New York about 30 miles northeast of Watertown, spanning Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties, with Black Lake and the community of Hammond within its boundaries and Oxbow to the south. Surveyed between 1908 and 1910 and engraved in 1912, it records the country before the modern highway system, mapping the historic travel routes, rail lines, placenames, and structures known at the time.

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SKU: 193 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Hammond
STATE	New York
LOCATION	30 miles northeast of Watertown
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1908 through 1910 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1912
EDITION	1912
PRINTED	1912
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, placenames, and all houses and structures known at the time.
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, smooth and flat, lightly age-toned paper
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, very 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 Hammond 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 1912. 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)	Hammond
COUNTIES COVERED	Jefferson and St. Lawrence
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Fort Drum
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Beaver Creek, Birch Creek, Black Creek, Bostwick Creek, Chippewa Creek, Dodds Creek, Fish Creek, Grass Creek, Hawkins Creek, Indian River, Malterna Creek, Oswegatchie River, Shingle Creek, South Branch Beaver Creek, and Vrooman Creek
WATER BODIES	Black Lake, Grass Lake, Hickory Lake, Moon Lake, Mud Lake, Payne Lake, Pleasant Lake, Red Lake, Sherman Lake, Lake of the Woods, and Yellow Lake
Locations: Chapel Corners, Pierces Corners, and Stark School Corner. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Hammond, Town of Macomb, and Town of Rossie. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Honey Hill and Pulpit Rock. Drainages: Black Creek, Birch Creek, Bostwick Creek, Dodds Creek, Fish Creek, Grass Creek, Indian River, Malterna Creek, and Vrooman Creek. Islands: Apple Island, Baily Island, Bay Island, Bullhead Island, Belle Island, Big Island, Bowman Island, Conger Island, Crab Island, Elizabeth Island, Emery Island, Hogback Island, Jennies Island, Limestone Island, Little Island, Lookout Island, Pin Island, Prince Island, Raspberry Island, Snake Island, Tavern Island, Thompson Island, Watch Island, and Wood Island. Capes: Chapman Point, Drury Point, Elephants Foot, Elwood Point, Hague Point, and Muskellunge Point. Lakes and Ponds: Black Lake, Hickory Lake, Grass Lake, Moon Lake, Mud Lake, Muskellunge Lake, Payne Lake, Pleasant Lake, Red Lake, Sherman Lake, Lake of the Woods, and Yellow Lake. Bridges: Hanson Bridge. Bays: Big Bass Bay, Big Bay, Black Bay, Brown Bay, Conger Bay, Grindstone Bay, Indian Bay, Little Sand Bay, Lonesome Bay, Lower Deep Bay, Lucky Bay, Middle Point Bay, Mile Arm Bay, Orchard Bay, Oscars Bay, Red Point Bay, Rollway Bay, Sitts Bay, Upper Deep Bay, and Zekes Bay. Schools: Central School.
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 1912 edition of the Hammond New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 114-year-old 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 Hammond 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 1908 through 1910. 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.