Shopiere Wisconsin Janesville Clinton USGS Topo Map 1910

$38

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is an 1893 edition printed in 1910, in flawless condition and remarkably unhandled since its printing. Covering an area in the vicinity of Janesville in southern Wisconsin, the quad takes in Rock and Walworth counties and includes Clinton along with the smaller communities of Johnstown Center and Avalon within its boundaries. Surveyed in 1891 under geographer Henry Gannett, the sheet was never folded and remains smooth and flat on thick stock, lightly age-toned but otherwise untouched, with printed reference material on the reverse.

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SKU: 337 Categories: 15 Minute, Wisconsin

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Shopiere
STATE	Wisconsin
LOCATION	Vicinity of Janesville
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1891 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1893
PRINTED	1910
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	Remarkably unhandled since its printing.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Flawless
SHEET NOTES	never folded, virtually unhandled since its printing, lightly age-toned sheet, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Shopiere 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.
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)	Avalon, Beloit, Clinton, Janesville, and Johnstown Center
COUNTIES COVERED	Rock and Walworth
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Blackhawk Creek, Dry Creek, Ladd Creek, Little Turtle Creek, Spring Brook, and Turtle Creek
WATER BODIES	Spauldings Pond and Trout Lake
Locations: Blackhawk Golf Course, Camp Rotamer, Clinton Water Works, Janesville Mall Shopping Center, and Six Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Bradford, Town of Clinton, Village of Clinton, Town of Harmony, Town of Johnstown, Town of La Prairie, and Town of Turtle. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Zion. Parks: Ardon Park, Blackhawk Meadows Park, Blackhawk Park, Carver-Roehl County Park, Georgetown Park, Hampshire Park, Hawthorne Park, Huron Park, Jackman Park, LaPrairie Park, Mandale Park, Palmer Park, Ruger Park, Saturn Park, Sweet Allyn Memorial Park, and Union Park. Drainages: Blackhawk Creek, Ladd Creek, Little Turtle Creek, and Spring Brook. Churches: Bethel Baptist Church, Cargill United Methodist Church, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Christ Presbyterian Church, Emmanuel Free Methodist Church, Emmanuel Reformed Church, Exalt Him Fellowship Church, First United Presbyterian Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Pella Lutheran Church, Saint Marks Lutheran Church, and United Church. Hospitals: Janesville Medical Center. Lakes and Ponds: Spauldings Pond. Buildings: Clinton Village Hall and Fire Station Number 4. Dams: Shopiere Dam. Crossings: Exit 177, Interchange 171, Interchange 175, Interchange 183, and Interchange 185. Airports: Johnstown Center Airport and Turtle Airport. Schools: Blackhawk School, Bradford School, Clinton Elementary School, Clinton Middle School, Harmony School, Harrison Elementary School, Howarth School, Jefferson School, Monroe Elementary School, Morgan Elementary School, Ritters Corners School, and Schuster School. Reservoirs and Tanks: 205 Reservoir and Trout Lake. Towers: WJNW-TV (Janesville).
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 an 1893 edition of the Shopiere Wisconsin USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 United States Geological Survey print in flawless 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 Shopiere 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 1891. 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.