Phelps New York Geneva Canandaigua USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1910
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Phelps New York Geneva Canandaigua USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1910

$85

This Phelps sheet is a 1902 edition of the USGS 15-minute series, printed in 1910, and the antique print survives in very good condition—never folded, smooth and flat, on thick stock, with only very minor collar blemishes and hole punches along the left edge. Covering the Finger Lakes country southeast of Rochester, the quad takes in the town of Phelps along with Geneva, Canandaigua, Clifton Springs, Manchester, Shortsville, and Gorham across Ontario and Yates counties. Surveyed in 1899 by H.M. Wilson and engraved in 1902, it records the region before the modern highway system, showing the overland travel routes, rail lines, and early placenames of the era; the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEPhelps
STATENew York
LOCATIONVicinity of Geneva, 30 miles southeast of Rochester
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1899 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1902
EDITION1902
PRINTED1910
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 CONDITIONVery Good
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 Phelps 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 1910. 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 1902 edition of the Phelps New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 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 Phelps 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 1899. 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-> Canandaigua, Clifton Springs, Geneva, Gorham, Manchester, Phelps, Rushville, and Shortsville
* Counties Covered-> Ontario and Yates
* Rivers and Streams-> Benton Run, Black Brook, Burrell Creek, Canandaigua Outlet, Deep Run, Flint Creek, Freshour Creek, Kashong Creek, Padelford BrookRocky Run, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bunker Hill Swamp and Newark Reservoir

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