Nunda New York Perry Mount Morris USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique
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Nunda New York Perry Mount Morris USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique

$98

First published in 1905, this Nunda sheet was printed in 1912 and, never folded, survives smooth and flat with a flawless map area, its excellent condition marred only by hole punches along the left collar. The 15-minute quad takes in country around Perry, Mount Morris, and Nunda across Allegany, Livingston, and Wyoming counties in western New York, about 55 miles east of Buffalo, and includes Mount Morris Lake within its boundaries. Drawn from an 1902 and 1903 field survey with engraving credited to 1905, it captures the region before the modern highway system, showing the travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of that era. It is printed on thick stock and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLENunda
STATENew York
LOCATIONVicinity of Perry, 55 miles east of Buffalo
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1902 and 1903 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1905
EDITION1905
PRINTED1912
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom 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 CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, very minor 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 Nunda 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 1905 edition of the Nunda New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 114-year-old 1912 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 Nunda 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 and 1903. 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-> Mount Morris, Nunda, and Perry
* Counties Covered-> Allegany, Livingston, and Wyoming
* Federal Land Units-> Mount Morris Lake
* Rivers and Streams-> Allens Creek, Bradner Creek, Buck Run Creek, Canaseraga Creek, Eastover Brook, Genesee River, Keshequa Creek, Lacy Creek, Newville CreekRush Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Nunda Reservoir

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