Utica New York Ilion Herkimer USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique
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Utica New York Ilion Herkimer USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$111

Printed in 1911 from a 1900 edition, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet has survived in excellent condition, never folded and smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area and only a few light smudges and hole punches in the left collar. It takes in the Mohawk Valley about 50 miles east of Syracuse, with Utica and the nearby mill towns of Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk, and Frankfort falling within the boundaries of this quad across Oneida and Herkimer counties. Based on an 1896 field survey engraved in 1898, it records the area from South Trenton to Ilion before the modern highway system, showing the rail lines, travel routes, and placenames of the era. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map. It comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEUtica
STATENew York
LOCATION50 miles east of Syracuse
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1896 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1898
EDITION1900
PRINTED1911
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom an uncommonly well-preserved collection
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, a few light smudges in collar, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Utica 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 1911. 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.

This antique sheet is a 1900 edition of the Utica New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old 1911 United States Geological Survey print in excellent 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 Utica 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 1896. 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.

PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Cities and Towns-> Cold Brook, Frankfort, Herkimer, Holland Patent, Ilion, Mohawk, Newport, Poland, and Utica
* Counties Covered-> Herkimer and Oneida
* Rivers and Streams-> Beaver Creek, Black Creek, Bridenbecker Creek, Budlong Creek, Burch Creek, Cold Brook, Crane Creek, Crooked Brook, Ferguson CreekFulmer Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Graffenburg Reservoir and South Reservoir

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