Saginaw Michigan Shiawassee NWR Zilwaukee USGS Topo Map 1919

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Saginaw Michigan Shiawassee NWR Zilwaukee USGS Topo Map 1919

$45

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a first-year 1919 print, published and printed that same year, and survives in very good condition—lightly handled, never folded, and lightly age-toned, with a crease along the lower right corner. Covering an area about 25 miles north of Flint in Saginaw and Bay counties, the quad takes in the city of Saginaw along with Frankenmuth, Bridgeport, Zilwaukee, Carrollton, and part of the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. Engraved in 1918 under geographer W.H. Herron and drawn from a 1916 field survey, it records the Saginaw River valley as it looked in the years just after the region’s lumber era, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 105 Categories: 15 Minute, Michigan

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Saginaw
STATE	Michigan
LOCATION	25 miles north of Flint
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1916 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	W.H. Herron
ENGRAVED	1918
EDITION	1919
PRINTED	1919
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded, lightly age-toned sheet, crease along lower right corner of sheet
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, wear and tears along lower right collar

MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Saginaw 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 1919. 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)	Birch Run, Bridgeport, Buena Vista, Burt, Carrollton, Frankenmuth, Indiantown, Robin Glen-Indiantown, Saginaw, Saginaw Township North, Saginaw Township South, and Zilwaukee
COUNTIES COVERED	Bay and Saginaw
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Birch Run, Bogart Drain, Bortle Drain, Cass River, Cheboyganing Creek, Cole Drain, Cool Creek, Dead Creek, Flint River, Hutchinson And Young Drain, Misteguay Creek, Pattee Creek, Pine Run, Saginaw River, Shiawassee River, Silver Creek, Spring Brook Drain, Tittabawassee River, and Zehender Drain
Locations: Bridgeport Country Club and Dixie Highway Racetrack. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Albee, Township of Birch Run, Township of Blumfield, Charter Township of Bridgeport, Charter Township of Buena Vista, Township of Carrollton, Township of Frankenmuth, City of Saginaw, Township of Spaulding, Township of Taymouth, and City of Zilwaukee. Woods: Deindorfer Woods. Parks: Bliss Park, Crow Island State Game Area, Fordney Park, Hoyt Park, Roeser Park, Rust Park, and Veterans Memorial Park. Drainages: Birch Run, Blumfield Creek, Bogart Drain, Bortle Drain, Cass River, Cole Drain, Cool Creek, Dead Creek, English Drain, Horton Graham Drain, Hutchinson And Young Drain, Jordon Drain, Moon Drain, Pine Run, Runnel Drain, Shiawassee River, Silver Creek, Silver Creek Drain, Spring Brook Drain, Tittabawassee River, and Zehender Drain. Islands: Carrollton Bar, Green Point, and Ojibway Island. Churches: Assumption Church, Kochville Church, Saint Lorenz Church, and Saint Matthew Church. Hospitals: Saint Lukes Hospital and Saint Marys Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Lake Linton. Buildings: Hoyt Library. Canals: Creens Drain, Kleinart Drain, and Weaver Drain. Bayous and Sloughs: Ferguson Bayou. Airports: Harry W Browne Airport and Saint Marys Hospital Heliport. Schools: Albee School, Baillie School, Banner School, Bethlehem School, Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport School, Brucker School, Brunkow School, Buena Vista High School, Central Junior High School, Dixie School, Doerr School, Downes School, Eddy High School, Emerson School, Fuerbringer School, Griffin School, Haley School, Handley School, Herig School, Hess School, Highland Park School, Hill High School, Hill Technical School, Holy Cross School, Houghton School, Hoyt School, Jerome School, Jewett School, Jones School, Kaufman School, Kempton School, Lincoln School, Longfellow School, Longstreet School, Loomis School, Mackinaw School, Mahar School, Merrill School, Mershon School, Messiah School, Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Miller School, Morley School, North Junior High School, Orville School, Our Lady Help of Christians School, Plainfield School, Potter School, Prosser School, Queen of the Holy Rosary High School, Redeemer School, Ricker Junior High School, Ricker School, Rouse School, Sacred Heart School, Saint Andrews School, Saint Casimir School, Saint Helen School, Saint Joseph School, Saint Joshaphat School, Saint Marys School, Saint Matthews School, Saint Paul School, Saint Stephens High School, Saint Stephens School, Saints Peter and Paul High School, Saints Peter and Paul School, Salina School, South Junior High School, South School, Star School, Stone School, Taymouth School, Toddish School, Tower Lodge School, Trinity School, Webber Junior High School, and White School. Towers: WGER-FM (Saginaw), WIOG-FM (Bay City), WKCQ-FM (Saginaw), WKNX-AM (Frankenmuth), WNEM-TV (Bay City), WSAM-AM (Saginaw), WSGW-AM (Saginaw), and WTLZ-FM (Saginaw). Oilfields: Birch Run Oil Field.
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 1919 edition of the Saginaw Michigan USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 107-year-old 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 Saginaw 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 1916. 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.