Utica New York Ilion Herkimer USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

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Utica New York Ilion Herkimer USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$110

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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SKU: 430 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Utica
STATE	New York
LOCATION	50 miles east of Syracuse
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1896 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1898
EDITION	1900
PRINTED	1911
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot of the area from South Trenton to Ilion, surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no 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.
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)	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 Creek, Fulmer Creek, Gridley Creek, Knapp Brook, Mill Brook, Mill Creek, Mohawk River, Ninemile Creek, Pratt Creek, Reall Creek, Roberts Creek, Shed Brook, Steele Creek, Sterling Creek, Steuben Creek, Vaughn Brook, West Canada Creek, White Creek, and Wood Creek
WATER BODIES	Graffenburg Reservoir and South Reservoir
Locations: Beacon Light Corners, Camp Ballou, Carey Corners, Chancellor Square, Dewey Corners, Frankfort Hill, Girl Scout Camp, Martin Corners, Minott Corners, Parker Corners, Sheaf Corners, Valley View Golf, Walker Corners, and Windfall. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Deerfield, Town of Frankfort, Town of Newport, Town of Schuyler, and City of Utica. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Beech Hill, Bell Hill, Bennett Hill, Buck Hill, Cameron Hill, Dutch Hill, Harter Hill, Hasenclever Hill, Marcy Hill, Oak Hill, Osborne Hill, Pinnacle Hill, Schrader Hill, Smith Hill, Steuben Hill, and Tanner Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Frankfort Gorge, Hawthorne Gulf, Oklahoma Gulf, Rose Valley, and Smoky Hollow. Woods: South Woods. Parks: Fort Schuyler Park, Johnson Park, Proctor Park, Roscoe Conkling Park, Russell Park, Steuben Park, and Watson Williams Park. Drainages: Ballou Creek, Burch Creek, Black Creek, Bonny Brook, Bridenbecker Creek, Budlong Creek, Cincinnati Creek, Cold Brook, Crooked Brook, Ferguson Creek, Fulmer Creek, Gridley Creek, Knapp Brook, Mill Creek, Moyer Creek, Pratt Creek, Reall Creek, Shed Brook, Starch Factory Creek, Steele Creek, Sterling Creek, White Creek, and Wood Creek. Islands: Brown Island. Capes: Wood Point. Churches: East Schuyler Church, Salem Church, and Union Church. Hospitals: Broadacres Sanatorium and General Hospital. Buildings: Masonic Home. Crossings: Interchange 31. Canals: State Barge Canal. Airports: Frankfort-Highland Airport. Schools: Bullard School, Brockway School Number 13, Bromley School, Conkling School, Dempsey School, Frankfort Center School, Kemble Street School, Little Red School, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Old Forge School, Osborne Hill School, Poplar Tree School, Potter School, Proctor High School, Saint Francis DeSales School, School Number 10, School Number 3, School Number 5, School Number 7, School Number 8, Seymour School, Short Lots School, and Utica Academy. Reservoirs and Tanks: Graffenburg Reservoir, South Reservoir, and Utica Reservoir. Towers: WEIF-FM (Utica), WKLL-FM (Frankfort), WLZW-FM (Utica), WOUR-FM (Utica), WRCK-FM (Utica), WRVN-FM (Utica), WUNY-FM (Utica), WUTR-TV (Utica), WYUT-AM (Herkimer), and WYUT-FM (Herkimer).
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 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.