Oriskany New York Utica Rome USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique
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Oriskany New York Utica Rome USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$105

First published in 1898, this USGS topographic sheet was printed in 1911 on thick stock and survives in very good condition, never folded and smooth and flat, with only scattered light smudges and hole punches in the collar. Part of the 15-minute series in Oneida County, the quad area takes in Utica and Rome along with Whitesboro, New York Mills, Yorkville, Clinton, New Hartford, and Sauquoit in the Mohawk Valley east of Syracuse. Surveyed in 1893 under geographer Henry Gannett and engraved in 1895, it records the region’s travel routes, rail lines, and placenames as they stood before the modern highway system, and the reverse carries printed reference material. It comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEOriskany
STATENew York
LOCATION40 miles east of Syracuse
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1893 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERHenry Gannett
ENGRAVED1895
EDITION1898
PRINTED1911
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/4 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, scattered light smudges in collar, 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 Oriskany 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 1911. 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 an 1898 edition of the Oriskany New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old 1911 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 Oriskany 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.

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-> Clark Mills, Clinton, Holland Patent, New Hartford, New York Mills, Oriskany, Rome, Sauquoit, UticaWhitesboro, and others
* Counties Covered-> Oneida
* Federal Land Units-> Griffiss Air Force Base (Closed)
* Rivers and Streams-> Beaver Creek, Beaver Meadow Creek, Brandy Brook, Crane Creek, Decks Creek, Dry Creek, Great Gulf Creek, Jones Creek, Mohawk RiverMud Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Clinton Reservoir

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