Renault Illinois Ste. Genevieve Red Bud USGS Topo Map 1915

Renault Illinois Ste. Genevieve Red Bud USGS Topo Map 1915

$45

Printed in its first year of publication, 1915, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in good condition, never folded, on thick stock with attractively age-toned paper. The Renault quad straddles the Mississippi River along the Illinois-Missouri line about 35 miles south of Saint Louis, taking in Ste. Genevieve on the Missouri side and Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud, and Maeystown within its Illinois boundaries. Ste. Genevieve is one of the oldest French colonial settlements in the Mississippi Valley, and a map surveyed in 1911 and 1913 and engraved in 1914 by geographer R.B. Marshall captures the river towns of this stretch as they stood over a century ago.

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SKU: 732 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois, Missouri

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Renault
STATE	Illinois, Missouri
LOCATION	Vicinity of Ste. Genevieve, 35 miles south of Saint Louis
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1911 and 1913 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1914
EDITION	1915
PRINTED	1915
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, never folded, attractively age-toned paper
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, minor blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Renault 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 1915. 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)	Bloomsdale, Fults, Maeystown, Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud, Ruma, and Ste. Genevieve
COUNTIES COVERED	Jefferson, Monroe, Randolph, and Ste. Genevieve
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bradley Branch, Camp Creek, Dry Fork, Dry Run, Establishment Creek, Fourche a Du Clos, Frenchman Creek, Fults Creek, Horse Creek, Isle du Bois Creek, Maeystown Creek, Mississippi River, Old Maeystown Creek, Onemile Race Creek, Paint Creek, Prairie Branch, South Fork Horse Creek, and The Discharge
WATER BODIES	Lake Mildred and Wetzler Lake
Illinois Locations: Modoc, Modoc Rock Shelter, Mudds Landing, and Renault Station. Administrative Boundaries: Brewerville Election Precinct, Prairie du Rocher Election Precinct, Precinct 13 Election Precinct, Precinct 23 Election Precinct, and Precinct 9 Election Precinct. Valleys and Canyons: Barbeau Hollow, Burns Hollow, and Morrison Hollow. Parks: Fort Chartres State Park, Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, Maeystown Historic District, and Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site. Drainages: Bradley Branch, The Discharge, Dry Fork, Fults Creek, Old Maeystown Creek, Onemile Race Creek, Paint Creek, Prairie Branch, South Fork Horse Creek, and Maeystown Creek. Islands: Beagles Island and Fort Chartres Island. Capes: Penitentiary Point. Churches: Ruma Convent. Lakes and Ponds: Lake Mildred and Wetzler Lake. Dams: Fort Charters Sportsmans Club Lake Dam, Illinois No Name Number 2020 Dam, Lake Emmett Dam, and Lake Mildred Dam. Canals: Fults Creek Ditch. Airports: Our Lady Immaculata Airport. Swamps: Cavanah Lake. Schools: Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School and Saint Patrick School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Fort Charters Sportsmans Club Lake and Lake Emmett. Flats: Prairie Du Rocher.
Missouri Locations: Crook Landing and Whitesand. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Jawbone. Valleys and Canyons: Brickeys Hollow, Cambria Hollow, Corn Hollow, Lawrence Hollow, Lower Frenchman Hollow, Magnolia Hollow, Morrison Hollow, Quarry Hollow, Snell Hollow, Staples Hollow, and Wolf Hollow. Drainages: Carpenter Branch, Fourche a Du Clos, Establishment Creek, Frenchman Creek, Isle du Bois Creek, Kinsey Creek, Mud Branch, Prairie du Rocher Creek, and Sugar Bottom Creek. Islands: Establishment Island, Lee Island, Schmidts Island, and Turkey Island. Mines: Government Limestone Quarry. Churches: Saint Philomenas Catholic Church. Dams: Kertz Farms Lake Dam. Schools: Bellville School and Bloomsdale School. Ridges: Backbone.
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 1915 edition of the Renault Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 111-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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 Renault 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 1911 and 1913. 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.