Palmyra Virginia Lake Monticello Dillwyn USGS Topo Map 1907

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Palmyra Virginia Lake Monticello Dillwyn USGS Topo Map 1907

$130

This USGS reconnaissance topographic sheet is a 1897 edition printed in 1907, an antique on thick stock that survives in excellent condition – never folded, smooth and flat, with a flawless map area and light age-toning to the paper. Drawn at a 30-minute scale from an 1888 and 1889 field survey under geographer Henry Gannett, it takes in a stretch of central Virginia west of Richmond, with the quad area including Palmyra, Scottsville, Columbia, Fork Union, and the ground now occupied by Lake Monticello across seven counties. Surveyed before the modern highway system, it records the overland travel routes, rail lines, river crossings, and placenames of the era, and the reverse carries printed reference material from the 1907 mapping program. It comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, and hole punches run along the left collar.

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SKU: 132 Categories: 30 Minute, Virginia

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Palmyra
STATE	Virginia
LOCATION	Vicinity of Lake Monticello, 45 miles west of Richmond
SERIES	30-minute
SURVEYED	1888 and 1889 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1897
PRINTED	1907
SCALE	1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	27 x 35 miles
SOURCE	From 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 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, 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 Palmyra 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 1907. 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 1897 edition of the Palmyra Virginia USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 119-year-old 1907 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 Palmyra 30-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 1888 and 1889.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.

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-> Arvonia, Cartersville, Columbia, Dillwyn, Elk Hill, Fork Union, Lake Monticello, New Canton, Palmyra, and Scottsville
* Counties Covered-> Albemarle, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan
* Rivers and Streams-> Able Creek, Adams Creek, Ballinger Creek, Bear Creek, Bear Garden Creek, Big Cattail Creek, Bigger Creek, Bob Branch, Bold BranchBonbrook Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Arrowhead Lake, Bass Pond, Bear Creek Lake, Bevins Pond, Bonneys Pond, Bowles Pond, Brickhead Pond, Bullhead Pond, Cosner LakeDillwyn Lake, and others