Waddington New York Norwood Madrid USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1905
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Waddington New York Norwood Madrid USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1905

$135

This is a first-year 1905 print from the USGS 15-minute series, engraved in 1905 from an 1904 field survey by geographer H.M. Wilson, and it survives in very good condition—never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area and only very minor collar blemishes and hole punches along the left edge. Set along the Saint Lawrence River in St. Lawrence County, the quad takes in Waddington and the surrounding country east toward Louisville and south to Madrid, with features on the Canadian side of the river visible as well. Surveyed before the modern highway system, the sheet records the historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of the area as they stood in 1905, and it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and how to read the map.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEWaddington
STATENew York
LOCATION20 miles north of Canton
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1904 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1905
EDITION1905
PRINTED1905
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA12 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, very minor blemishes, 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 Waddington 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 1905. 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 1905 edition of the Waddington New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 121-year-old United States Geological Survey print in very 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Waddington 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 1904. 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-> Madrid, Norwood, and Waddington
* Counties Covered-> St. Lawrence
* Rivers and Streams-> Brandy Brook, Grass River, Hall Creek, Little Sucker Brook, McConnell Creek, Raquette River, Saint Lawrence River, Sucker Brook, and Trout Brook
* Water Bodies-> Lake Saint Lawrence

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