Hardin Illinois Fieldon Batchtown USGS Topo Map 1964 Vintage
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Hardin Illinois Fieldon Batchtown USGS Topo Map 1964 Vintage

$45

This USGS topographic map is a 1934 edition printed in 1964, a 15-minute quadrangle in very good condition on thick stock. The quad straddles the Illinois-Missouri line about 40 miles northwest of Saint Louis, taking in the town of Hardin along with Fieldon, Batchtown, and Hamburg, plus the Calhoun and Batchtown Divisions of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. Sitting where the Illinois River meets the Mississippi bottoms of Calhoun County, the map records a stretch of river country and its low-lying refuge lands at 20-foot contour intervals. The sheet was moderately handled but never folded, and it carries a library stamp in the bottom right collar and hole punches along the left collar.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEHardin
STATEIllinois, Missouri
LOCATION40 miles northwest of Saint Louis
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1927 and 1934 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERJ.P Harrison
EDITION1934
PRINTED1964
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESmoderately handled, never folded
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, library stamp in bottom right collar, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1934 edition of the Hardin Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an original 62-year-old 1964 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. 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 Hardin 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 1927 and 1934. 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.

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-> Batchtown, Fieldon, Foley, Hamburg, and Hardin
* Counties Covered-> Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Lincoln, and Pike
* Federal Land Units-> Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge (Batchtown Division) and Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge (Calhoun Division)
* Rivers and Streams-> Barley Branch, Cole Creek, Crater Creek, Illinois River, Kickapoo Chute, Macoupin Creek, Michael Creek, Mississippi River, Old Kings Lake CreekOtter Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bailey Lake, Burns Pond, Byrd Pond, Clear Pond, Deep Lake, Flat Lake, Flat Pond, Fuller Lake, Godar SwampGoose Pond, and others

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