Springfield East Illinois Sherman USGS Topo Map 1973 Vintage

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Springfield East Illinois Sherman USGS Topo Map 1973 Vintage

$32

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1965 edition with 1971 revisions, printed in 1973 on thick stock and in good condition. It takes in the eastern side of Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois, with the quad area also including Riverton, Rochester, Sherman, Grandview, Spaulding, and Clear Lake. As the Illinois state capital, Springfield gives this sheet a hometown appeal for anyone with ties to the area, and the map is lightly handled with a single midsheet horizontal foldline and a color-pencilled title on the back.

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SKU: 638 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Illinois

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Springfield East
STATE	Illinois
LOCATION	89 miles northeast of Saint Louis
SERIES	7.5-minute
EDITION	1965
REVISIONS	Photo revision in 1971 is shown in purple.
PRINTED	1973
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 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	lightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half), color-pencilled map title on back of sheet
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.

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)	Clear Lake, Grandview, Riverton, Rochester, Sherman, Spaulding, and Springfield
COUNTIES COVERED	Sangamon
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Black Branch, Hoover Branch, McCoy Branch, Sangamon River, South Fork Sangamon River, Sugar Creek, and Wolf Creek
WATER BODIES	Clear Lake and Lake Springfield
Locations: Capital City Shopping Center, Derry Farm, and Oak Crest Country Club. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Clear Lake. Parks: Bergen Park, Carpenter Park, Jaycee Park, and Riverside Park. Drainages: Black Branch, Fancy Creek, Hoover Branch, McCoy Branch, South Fork Sangamon River, and Sugar Creek. Churches: United Brethren Church. Hospitals: Saint Johns Sanitarium. Lakes and Ponds: Clear Lake, Mud Lake, and Shaft Pond. Dams: Spaulding Dam. Crossings: Clear Lake Avenue Interchange, East Lake Drive Interchange, Interchange 1, Interchange 5, Sangamon Avenue Interchange, and South Grand Avenue Interchange. Bridges: Coal Bank Bridge. Airports: Holiday Inn East Heliport, Illinois Department of Transportation Heliport, R and S Airport, Royal Parkway Dodge Heliport, and Stanton Airport. Schools: Matheny Elementary School, Oak Hill School, Piper School, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Riverton Elementary School, Riverton High School, Rochester High School, Saint Cabrini School, Saint James School, Sand Hill School, Springfield Southeast High School, Wanless Elementary School, Washington Middle School, Webster Elementary School, Wilcox Elementary School, and Withrow Elementary School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Lake Springfield. Towers: WCFN-TV (Springfield), WDBR-FM (Springfield), WMAY-AM (Springfield), and WTAX-AM (Springfield).
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 1965 edition of the Springfield East Illinois USGS topographic map revised in 1971 using aerial photography. It is an original 53-year-old 1973 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 Springfield East 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1965 Springfield East map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

The map was photorevised in 1971. Any features that changed or were added between the original edition year of 1965 and the photorevision year of 1971 are overlayed in purple. The purple overlay provides an excellent view of the fast-growing and changing areas within the quad boundary.