Luray Virginia Front Royal Stanley USGS Topographic Map 1910

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Luray Virginia Front Royal Stanley USGS Topographic Map 1910

$200

This 30-minute USGS topographic sheet is a 1905 edition printed in 1910, in excellent condition on thick stock and, having never been folded, smooth and flat with only light age-toning. Drawn from an 1884 and 1886 field survey by geographer Henry Gannett, it takes in a broad stretch of the northern Shenandoah Valley, including Front Royal, Strasburg, Luray, and Woodstock, along with portions of Shenandoah National Park and George Washington National Forest. Surveyed before the modern highway system, it records the historic travel routes, rail lines, and river crossings of the era, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and contour lines. Its age-toned paper aside, the map area is flawless, and this antique sheet has survived 116 years in unusually clean shape.

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SKU: 130 Categories: 30 Minute, Virginia

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Luray
STATE	Virginia
LOCATION	Shenandoah National Park, vicinity of Front Royal
SERIES	30-minute
SURVEYED	1884 and 1886 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1905
PRINTED	1910
SCALE	1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	100 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	27 x 35 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
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, 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 Luray 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 1910. 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.

This antique sheet is a 1905 edition of the Luray Virginia USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 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 Luray 30-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 1884 and 1886.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.

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-> Bentonville, Flint Hill, Front Royal, Luray, Nethers, Rileyville, Riverton, Sperryville, StanleyStrasburg, and others
* Counties Covered-> Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren
* Federal Land Units-> George Washington National Forest, Shenandoah National Park, and Shenandoah Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Balds Run, Borden Marsh Run, Brokenback Run, Cabin Run, Cedar Creek, Crooked Run, Dry Run, East Hawksbill Creek, Flint RunGoose Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Barr Pond, Caynor Lake, Digulin Pond, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Front Royal, Lake John, Lake Mosby, Liverman Pond, Sawyer PondSpring Lake, and others