Ontario Beach New York Rochester USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique

Ontario Beach New York Rochester USGS Topo Map 1912 Antique

$48

Printed in its first year of publication, 1912, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, and still smooth and flat on thick stock, with hole punches along the left collar. Part of the Rochester area along Lake Ontario, the quad takes in Rochester and Irondequoit within Monroe County, extending to the lakeshore that gives the sheet its name. Surveyed in the field in 1894 and 1911 and drawn under geographer Henry Gannett, it records the historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of the area as they stood before the modern highway system, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 200 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Ontario Beach
STATE	New York
LOCATION	Vicinity of Rochester
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1894 and 1911 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
ENGRAVED	1894
EDITION	1912
PRINTED	1912
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	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no 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 Ontario Beach 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.
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)	Irondequoit and Rochester
COUNTIES COVERED	Monroe
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Black Creek, Brockport Creek, Buttonwood Creek, Fleming Creek, Genesee River, Kirk Creek, Northrup Creek, and West Creek
WATER BODIES	Cranberry Pond, Lake Ontario, Long Pond, and Round Pond
Locations: Braddock Bay Marina, East Pier Light, Ontario Beach Park, and Rochester Harbor Light. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Frisbee Hill and Paddy Hill. Parks: Braddock Bay State Park. Drainages: Buttonwood Creek, Black Creek, Fleming Creek, Genesee River, Kirk Creek, Larkin Creek, Northrup Creek, Paddy Hill Creek, Round Pond Creek, Salmon Creek, Slater Creek, Smith Creek, and West Creek. Islands: Huckleberry Island. Capes: Beatty Point, Bills Point, Braddock Point, Lewis Point, and O'Neil Point. Churches: Lakeview Community Church, Mother of Sorrows Church, and Saint Marks Church. Harbors: Rochester Harbor. Lakes and Ponds: Buck Pond, Cranberry Pond, Little Pond, Long Pond, and Round Pond. Bays: Braddock Bay. Bars: Lewis Shoal. Schools: Greece Arcadia High School, Hilton Northwood School, Holy Cross School, Kirk Road School, Lakeshore School, and School Number 38.
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 1912 edition of the Ontario Beach New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 114-year-old 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 Ontario Beach 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 1894 and 1911. 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.