Potsdam New York Norwood Colton USGS Topographic Map 1908

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Potsdam New York Norwood Colton USGS Topographic Map 1908

$85

Printed in its year of first publication, 1908, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is an antique in excellent condition—never folded, smooth and flat, and printed on thick stock, with a flawless map area and only hole punches and a very minor scuffle along the collar. Part of St. Lawrence County in northern New York, the quad takes in Potsdam and Norwood along with Colton, South Colton, Parishville, and Hannawa Falls, drawn from an 1905 and 1906 field survey and engraved in 1907. Surveyed before the modern highway system, it records the overland travel routes, rail lines, river crossings, and early placenames of the era, and it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection; the reverse carries printed USGS reference material.

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SKU: 201 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Potsdam
STATE	New York
LOCATION	70 miles northeast of Watertown, NY
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1905 and 1906 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1907
EDITION	1908
PRINTED	1908
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic overland travel routes, rail lines, river crossings, and many early placenames.
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 markings, no blemishes, hole punches along left collar, very minor scuffle at lower right collar edge
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Potsdam 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 1908. 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)	Colton, Hannawa Falls, Norwood, Parishville, Potsdam, and South Colton
COUNTIES COVERED	St. Lawrence
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Alder Meadow Brook, Barton Brook, Cold Brook, Dan Wright Brook, Dead Creek, Garfield Brook, Harvey Brook, Leonard Brook, Malley Brook, O'Malley Brook, Parkhurst Brook, Plum Brook, Raquette River, Rosenbarker Brook, Saint Regis River, Stafford Brook, Tracy Brook, Trout Brook, Tucker Brook, Van Rensselaer Creek, and West Branch Saint Regis River
WATER BODIES	Allen Falls Reservoir, Arbuckle Pond, Blake Falls Reservoir, Clear Pond, Close Pond, Five Falls Reservoir, Green Pond, Horton Ponds, Lilypad Pond, Little Rock Pond, Long Pond, Rainbow Falls Reservoir, Rock Pond, South Colton Reservoir, Warm Brook Flow, and Wheeler Marsh
Locations: Armstrong Corners, Browns Bridge, Potsdam Country Club, Stafford Corners, Vebber Corners, Washburn Corners, and Wilson Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Parishville and Town of Stockholm. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: French Hill and Whites Hill. Parks: Cubley Park, Ives Park, and Postwood Park. Drainages: Alder Meadow Brook, Barton Brook, Cold Brook, Dan Wright Brook, Dead Creek, Garfield Brook, Harvey Brook, Little Cold Brook, O'Malley Brook, Parkhurst Brook, Rainbow Brook, Rosenbarker Brook, Stafford Brook, Tucker Brook, and Warm Brook. Islands: Sugar Island. Churches: Saint Patrick Church. Forests: Saint Lawrence State Forest, Saint Lawrence State Forest Number 12, Saint Lawrence State Forest Number 2, Saint Lawrence State Forest Number 23, Saint Lawrence State Forest Number 28, and Saint Lawrence State Forest Number 31. Lakes and Ponds: Arbuckle Pond, Clear Pond, Close Pond, Green Pond, Horton Ponds, Lilypad Pond, Little Rock Pond, Long Pond, Norwood Lake, Rock Pond, and Warm Brook Flow. Waterfalls: Allen Falls, Higley Falls, and Rainbow Falls. Bluffs: Hawk Ledge. Airports: Potsdam Municipal Airport-Damon Field. Swamps: Wheeler Marsh. Schools: Central School, Clarkson College, Lawrence Avenue School, Parishville-Hopkinton School, Saint Andrews School, and Saint Marys School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Allen Falls Reservoir, Five Falls Reservoir, Rainbow Falls Reservoir, and South Colton Reservoir. Rapids: Morgan Rapids. Towers: WTSC-FM (Potsdam).
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 1908 edition of the Potsdam New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 118-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 Potsdam 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 1905 and 1906. 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.