Medina New York Akron Middleport USGS Topo Map 1909 Antique

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Medina New York Akron Middleport USGS Topo Map 1909 Antique

$57

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a first published 1897 edition, printed in 1909, and survives in excellent condition on thick stock – never folded, smooth and flat, with lightly age-toned paper and a flawless map area. Roughly 30 miles northeast of Buffalo, the quad area takes in Medina, Middleport, Akron, and Oakfield across Orleans, Niagara, Erie, and Genesee counties, along with parts of the Tonawanda Indian Reservation and the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Drawn from an 1896 field survey and engraved in 1897, it captures the rail lines, travel routes, and placenames of western New York decades before the modern highway system reshaped the region. The reverse carries printed reference material, and this sheet comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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SKU: 386 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Medina
STATE	New York
LOCATION	30 miles northeast of Buffalo
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1896 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1897
EDITION	1897
PRINTED	1909
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, 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, 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 Medina 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 1909. 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, Medina, Middleport, and Oakfield
COUNTIES COVERED	Erie, Genesee, Niagara, and Orleans
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and Tonawanda Indian Reservation
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Black Creek, Brinningstool Creek, Jeddo Creek, Ledge Creek, Mud Creek, Murder Creek, Oak Orchard Creek, Otter Creek, Tonawanda Creek, and Whitney Creek
WATER BODIES	Albion Reservoir Number Two, Divers Lake, Galloway Swamp, Glenwood Lake, Middleport Reservoir, Phelps Pond, and Upper Stafford Marsh
Locations: Camp Wakpala, Neuter Fort, Oakfield Rod and Gun Club, Pembroke Station, Tonawanda Indian Community Center, and Wheatville Station. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Alabama, Town of Oakfield, Town of Pembroke, Town of Shelby, and Tonawanda Reservation. Reserves: Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Nichols Hill and Pine Hill. Parks: Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Orchard Creek State Game Refuge, and White Memorial State Game Farm. Drainages: Brinningstool Creek and Whitney Creek. Lakes and Ponds: Divers Lake, Phelps Pond, and Upper Stafford Marsh. Airports: Akron Airport, Knowlesville Airport, Maple Ridge Airport, Medina Memorial Hospital Heliport, Pine Hill Airport, and Zelazny Airport. Swamps: Galloway Swamp, Lower Stafford Marsh, Oak Orchard Swamp, and Schmidt Marsh. Schools: Central School, Common School Number 1, School Number 1, School Number 13, School Number 15, School Number 16, School Number 2, School Number 3, School Number 5, School Number 6, School Number 7, School Number 8, and School Number 9. Ridges: Limestone Ledge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Albion Reservoir Number Two, Glenwood Lake, Medina Reservoir, Middleport Reservoir, and Mill Pond.
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 an 1897 edition of the Medina New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 117-year-old 1909 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 Medina 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.