Oneida New York Rome Canastota USGS Topo Map 1909 Antique

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Oneida New York Rome Canastota USGS Topo Map 1909 Antique

$52

This 1902 edition, printed in 1909, is a USGS 15-minute topographic sheet that survives in very good condition, never folded and printed on thick stock, with a flawless map area and a smooth, flat sheet. It takes in the country around Rome and Oneida east of Syracuse, with the surrounding quad area including Canastota, Sherrill, Vernon, Sylvan Beach, and Oneida Castle across Madison and Oneida counties. Drawn from an 1893 field survey under geographer Henry Gannett and engraved in 1895, it captures the travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of the region well before the modern highway system, and the reverse carries printed reference material about the mapping program of the day. It comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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SKU: 397 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Oneida
STATE	New York
LOCATION	Vicinity of Rome, 25 miles east of Syracuse
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1893 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
ENGRAVED	1895
EDITION	1902
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, placenames, and all structures known at the time.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, hole punches along left collar, very light smudging in collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Oneida 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)	Canastota, Oneida, Oneida Castle, Rome, Sherrill, Sylvan Beach, Vernon, and Wampsville
COUNTIES COVERED	Madison and Oneida
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Beaver Brook, Beaver Meadow Creek, Black Creek, Brandy Brook, Canada Creek, Canastota Creek, Clockville Creek, Cowaselon Creek, Drum Creek, Dutch Settlement Creek, Fish Creek, Limestone Creek, Mill Stream, Mud Creek, Murray Brook, Oneida Creek, Oneida River, Sconondoa Creek, Stephens Creek, Stony Creek, Taylor Creek, and Wood Creek
WATER BODIES	Oneida Lake, Sunset Lake, Teelins Pond, and Verona Swamp
Locations: Hagers Corners, Stooks Corners, Union Corners, and Vernon Downs. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Lincoln, State of New York, City of Oneida, City of Sherrill, Town of Vernon, and Town of Verona. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Eaton Hill, Johnnycake Hill, Shepherd Hill, and West Stockbridge Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Stockbridge Valley. Parks: Verona Beach State Park. Drainages: Beaver Brook, Beaver Meadow Creek, Black Creek, Brandy Brook, Canada Creek, Clockville Creek, Drum Creek, Dutch Settlement Creek, Fish Creek, Limestone Creek, Mill Stream, Mud Creek, Murray Brook, Oneida Creek, Porter Brook, Sconondoa Creek, Stephens Creek, Stony Creek, Taylor Creek, and Wood Creek. Churches: Fort Bull Monastery, Indian Church, Irish Ridge Church, Saint Peters Church, and Sand Plains Chapel. Lakes and Ponds: Baker Reservoir, Sunset Lake, and Teelins Pond. Waterfalls: Buttermilk Falls. Dams: Lock 21 and Lock 22. Crossings: Interchange 33. Canals: Old Oneida Lake Canal. Bridges: Herder Bridge. Bays: South Bay and South Bay Harbor. Airports: Hansen Heliport, Kamp Airport, Oneida City Hospital Heliport, and State Police Troop D Heliport. Swamps: Verona Swamp. Schools: School Number 6, Stone School, and VVS Central School. Ridges: Irish Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Bushnell Pond, Sherrill Reservoir, and Sylvan Springs Reservoir. Flats: Rome Sand Plains. Towers: WMCR-AM (Oneida) and WMCR-FM (Oneida).
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 Oneida New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 117-year-old 1909 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 Oneida 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 1893. 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.