Lake Pleasant Wells Speculator New York Historical Antique Original USGS buying Topo Map 1907 Silver Lake Wilderness 15-minute Topographical

This antique sheet is a 1907 edition of the Lake Pleasant New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 110-year-old 1911 United States Geological Survey print in excellent condition.

SHEET NOTES
Fascinating historical snapshot, surveyed before the existence of the modern road/highway system, shows historic travel routes, river crossings, and placenames, uncommonly well-preserved sheet.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In buying 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.

* Title-> Lake Pleasant
* State-> New York
* Edition-> 1907
* Engraved-> 1906
* Printed-> 1911, thick paper stock

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Lake Pleasant 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 1903 and 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.

* Series-> 15-minute
* Scale-> 1:62500
* Contour Interval-> 20 Foot

SURVEYING AND CARTOGRAPHY
The Lake Pleasant map was field surveyed before aerial photography methods were widely used in map data gathering. It was drawn by skilled cartographers at the United States Geological Survey based on plane table field survey information as well as information gathered from local residents in the area. This piece displays the remarkable abilities of early government map makers, who placed a strong emphasis on creating complete, accurate, and cartographically appealing maps.

* Surveyed-> 1903 and 1904 Field Survey
* Geographer-> H.M. Wilson

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.

* Sheet Dimensions-> 16 1/2 x 20 inches
* Map Dimensions-> 12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
* Map Coverage-> 13 x 17 miles

SHEET CONDITION: Excellent
* Sheet Notes-> very lightly handled, never folded, lightly age-toned paper, smooth and flat
* Map Area-> flawless map area
* Collar Area-> no wear, no markings, hole punches along left collar, very minor smudge in lower right collar corner

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-> Speculator, Wells, and Lake Pleasant
* Counties Covered-> Hamilton
* Rivers and Streams-> Whitman Flow, West Stony Creek, West Branch Sacandaga River, Vly Creek, Sucker Brook, Silver Lake Outlet, Shanty Brook, Shamberger Brook, Sacandaga River, Remington Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Woods Lake, White Lake, Vly Lake, Three Ponds, Silver Lake, Sand Lake, Sacandaga Lake, Ross Lake, Rock Lake, Lake Pleasant, and others