Pitcher New York South Otselic USGS Topo Map 1910 Antique
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Pitcher New York South Otselic USGS Topo Map 1910 Antique

$90

This 15-minute USGS topographic sheet is a 1904 edition printed in 1910, and it survives in excellent condition: very lightly handled, never folded, and still smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area and only hole punches along the left collar. Set about 35 miles southeast of Syracuse, the quad spans parts of Chenango, Cortland, and Madison counties in central New York, taking in the communities of South Otselic and Cincinnatus. Surveyed in 1900 and 1901 and engraved in 1903 under geographer H.M. Wilson, it captures the countryside before the modern highway system, showing the overland travel routes, rail lines, early placenames, and structures known at the time. The reverse carries printed reference material, and this sheet comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEPitcher
STATENew York
LOCATION35 miles southeast of Syracuse
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1900 and 1901 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1903
EDITION1904
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 CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno 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 Pitcher 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 1904 edition of the Pitcher New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 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 Pitcher 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 1900 and 1901. 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-> Cincinnatus and South Otselic
* Counties Covered-> Chenango, Cortland, and Madison
* Rivers and Streams-> Ashbell Brook, Brakel Creek, Bucks Brook, Cheningo Creek, East Branch Tioughnioga River, Five Streams, Genegantslet Creek, Glading Brook, Glen BrookMallory Brook, and others
* Water Bodies-> Genegantslet Lake, Perkins Pond, and Solon Pond

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