Wilson New York Lake Ontario Ransomville USGS Topo Map 1906

Wilson New York Lake Ontario Ransomville USGS Topo Map 1906 - Image 2

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Wilson New York Lake Ontario Ransomville USGS Topo Map 1906

$75

This is a 1900 edition of the USGS Wilson quadrangle, printed in 1906 on thick stock and in very good condition, with never-folded, smooth and flat paper that has taken on an attractive age-tone. The 15-minute sheet takes in a stretch of the Lake Ontario shore in Niagara County about 35 miles north of Buffalo, with the quad boundaries including Wilson, Ransomville, Roosevelt Beach, and Harrison Grove. Based on an 1893 field survey under geographer Henry Gannett, it records the coast before the modern highway system, showing the travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of that era, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed USGS reference material from the time of printing.

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SKU: 498 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Wilson
STATE	New York
LOCATION	35 miles north of Buffalo
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1893 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1900
PRINTED	1906
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
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat, attractively age-toned paper
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, very minor blemishes, hole punches along left collar, very minor wear along bottom collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Wilson 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 1906. 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 Wilson New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 120-year-old 1906 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 Wilson 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 1893. 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-> Harrison Grove, Ransomville, Roosevelt Beach, and Wilson
* Counties Covered-> Niagara
* Rivers and Streams-> Fourmile Creek and Twelvemile Creek
* Water Bodies-> Lake Ontario