Marietta Ohio Wayne NF Devola USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique
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Marietta Ohio Wayne NF Devola USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique

$66

This 15-minute USGS topographic sheet is a 1904 edition printed in 1912, engraved by H.M. Wilson from an earlier field survey, and it survives in very good condition on thick stock: lightly handled, never folded, with a flawless map area and evenly age-toned paper. The quad straddles the Ohio River along the Ohio–West Virginia line, taking in Marietta and Williamstown along with Devola, Boaz, and Belmont, plus portions of the Wayne National Forest and its purchase unit. Surveyed before the modern highway system, it records historic travel routes, ferries, and rail lines as they stood at the turn of the century, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMarietta
STATEOhio, West Virginia
LOCATION10 miles northeast of Parkersburg, WV
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1902 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1904
EDITION1904
PRINTED1912
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 1/2 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 NOTESlightly handled, never folded, evenly age-toned paper
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSminor blemishes, minor edge damage in upper left collar, small inventory stamp on bottom right collar, pencilled inventory notation in top collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Marietta 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.

This antique sheet is a 1904 edition of the Marietta Ohio USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 114-year-old 1912 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Marietta 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 1902. 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-> Belmont, Boaz, Devola, Marietta, and Williamstown
* Counties Covered-> Pleasants, Ritchie, Washington, and Wood
* Federal Land Units-> Wayne National Forest and Wayne National Forest Purchase Unit
* Rivers and Streams-> Allen Run, Archers Fork, Atward Run, Big Run, Bolivian Run, Brush Run, Bull Creek, Bull Run, Burchs RunBurns Run, and others

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