Lockport New York South Lockport Akron USGS Topo Map 1906

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Lockport New York South Lockport Akron USGS Topo Map 1906

$62

This is a 1902 edition of the Lockport 15-minute quadrangle, printed in 1906 on thick stock and in excellent condition – never folded, smooth and flat, with attractively age-toned paper that has survived very lightly handled. Covering ground about 20 miles northeast of Buffalo in Erie and Niagara counties, the quad takes in Lockport itself along with South Lockport, Akron, Clarence Center, Gasport, and smaller communities such as Pendleton and Swormville. Surveyed in 1896 with engraving completed in 1897, this sheet is a snapshot of the region before the modern highway system, showing the historic travel routes, river crossings, and rail lines of the era; the reverse carries printed reference material about reading the map, and it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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SKU: 385 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Lockport
STATE	New York
LOCATION	20 miles northeast of Buffalo
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1896 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1897
EDITION	1902
PRINTED	1906
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 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, river crossings, 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	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat, attractively age-toned paper
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no 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 Lockport 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.
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)	Akron, Carlisle Gardens, Clarence Center, Gasport, Lockport, Pendleton, Rapids, South Lockport, Swormville, and Wrights Corners
COUNTIES COVERED	Erie and Niagara
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Beeman Creek, Black Creek, Bull Creek, East Branch Eighteenmile Creek, Eighteenmile Creek, Got Creek, Jeddo Creek, Johnson Creek, Ledge Creek, Mud Creek, Murder Creek, Ransom Creek, and Tonawanda Creek
Locations: Camp Castle, Lockport Plaza, and Saint Ignatius Retreat Home. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Clarence, City of Lockport, Town of Lockport, Town of Newstead, and Town of Royalton. Valleys and Canyons: The Gulf. Parks: Altro Park, DeSales Athletic Field, Dolan Park, Outwater Memorial Park, and Veterans Park. Drainages: Beeman Creek, Black Creek, Donner Brook, East Branch Eighteenmile Creek, Got Creek, Ledge Creek, Mud Creek, and Murder Creek. Churches: Calvary Church, Block Church, Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Christ Church, Clarence Center Church, Hartland Church, Mount Oliver Church, Orangeport Church, Ridge Road Church, Saint Augustines Church, Saint Bridgets Church, Saint Michaels Church, Saint Patricks Church, Saint Pauls Church, Saint Stephens Church, and Trinity Church. Hospitals: Lockport Memorial Hospital and Mount View Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Mirror Lake. Buildings: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Home and Wyndham Lawn Home. Dams: Sulphur Springs Guard Lock. Bridges: Hawley Bridge. Beaches: Bedford Beach. Airports: Bent-Wing Airport, Clarence Aerodrome, Merkle Airport, North Buffalo Suburban Airport, Potoczak Airport, and Royalton Airport. Schools: Belknap School, Clinton School, Cross School, DeSales High School, Dodge School, Good Shepherd School, Kelley School, Merritt School, North Park Junior High School, Pound School, Saint Marys School, Saint Teresa School, Southard School, Upson School, Washington Hunt School, and Wrights Corners School. Towers: WLVL-AM (Lockport).
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 Lockport New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 120-year-old 1906 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 Lockport 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 1896. 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.