Shin Pond Maine USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1958 Vintage

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Shin Pond Maine USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1958 Vintage

$15

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1954 edition, printed in 1958, in good condition after moderate handling but never folded. It covers a stretch of Penobscot County in north-central Maine about 40 miles west of Houlton, taking in the lakes and ponds around Shin Pond itself, with a 20-foot contour interval detailing the surrounding terrain. This sheet came from a fisherman who neatly noted the fish species he found on several of the lakes, leaving a personal record of the waters across the map area and a small notation on the left collar.

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SKU: 118 Categories: 15 Minute, Maine

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Shin Pond
STATE	Maine
LOCATION	40 miles west of Houlton
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1951 through 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1958
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	This map came from a fisherman who neatly marked some of the lakes with fish species he found there.
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
MAP AREA	no blemishes, fish species notated on some lakes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, notation and minor marks on left collar

MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Penobscot
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Big Spring Brook, Bowlin Brook, Crommett Brook, Davis Brook, East Branch Penobscot River, Fish Stream, Flemming Brook, Hay Brook, Hobart Brook, Hot Brook, Jerry Brook, Kimball Brook, Lane Brook, Little Bowlin Brook, Little Hay Brook, Little Spring Brook, Moose Brook, Peavey Brook, Ragged Brook, Rowe Brook, Sawtelle Brook, Seboeis River, Shin Brook, Soper Brook, Traveler Brook, Weeks Brook, and West Branch Sawtelle Brook
WATER BODIES	Ackley Pond, Bowlin Pond, Davis Pond, Gardner Pond, Hay Lake, Hay Pond, Hobart Deadwater, Hobart Pond, Horseback Pond, Hot Pond, Jerry Pond, Kimball Pond, Lane Brook Meadows, Little Bowlin Pond, Little Mud Pond, Lower Shin Pond, Lunksoos Lake, Marble Pond, Moose Pond, Mud Pond, Peaked Mountain Pond, Sawtelle Deadwater, Scraggly Lake, Seboeis Deadwater, Snowshoe Lake, Spring Pond, Twin Ponds, Upper Shin Pond, White Horse Lake, and Wiley Pond
Locations: Bowlin Camps, Hay Brook Farm, Seboeis Farm, Seboeis River Wilderness Camp, and Shin Pond Village Campground. Administrative Boundaries: Town of, Mount Chase. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Allen Hill, Bear Mountain, Hay Brook Mountain, Hay Mountain, Peaked Mountain, Roberts Mountain, Snowshoe Mountain, and Sugarloaf Mountain. Trails: Jerry Pond Tote Road, Matagamon Tote Road, and Snowshoe Lake Road. Drainages: Moose Brook, Bowlin Brook, Big Spring Brook, Crommett Brook, Davis Brook, Flemming Brook, Hay Brook, Hobart Brook, Hot Brook, Jerry Brook, Kimball Brook, Lane Brook, Little Bowlin Brook, Little Hay Brook, Little Spring Brook, Ragged Brook, Sawtelle Brook, Scraggy Brook, Shin Brook, Soper Brook, Sucker Brook, Traveler Brook, Weeks Brook, and West Branch Sawtelle Brook. Lakes and Ponds: Ackley Pond, Moose Pond, Bowlin Pond, Davis Pond, Gardner Pond, Hay Lake, Hobart Pond, Horseback Pond, Hot Pond, Jerry Pond, Little Bowlin Pond, Little Mud Pond, Lower Deadwater, Lower Shin Pond, Lunksoos Lake, Marble Pond, Mud Pond, Peaked Mountain Pond, Sawtelle Deadwater, Seboeis Deadwater, Snowshoe Lake, Soper Logan, Spring Pond, Twin Ponds, Upper Deadwater, Upper Shin Pond, White Horse Lake, and Wiley Pond. Waterfalls: Bowlin Falls, Sawtelle Falls, and Shin Falls. Dams: Santelle Deadwater Dam. Bluffs: Godfrey Pitch, Grand Pitch, and Owls Head. Airports: Shin Pond Seaplane Base. Swamps: Hobart Deadwater. Ridges: Davis Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Santelle Deadwater. Rapids: The Hulling Machine, Spencer Rips, Tiger Rips, and Willet Eddy. Flats: Gagnon Flat.
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 vintage sheet is a 1954 edition of the Shin Pond Maine USGS topographic map. It is an original 68-year-old 1958 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Shin Pond 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1951 through 1954. A reddish tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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.