Genuine original color lithographed fold-out dissected topographical map of parts of Hopkins, Christian, and Caldwell counties in western Kentucky, printed more than 90 years ago.

• The map is drawn on a scale of 1:62,500, with contour lines at 20-foot intervals, and shows roads, towns, schools, churches, and railroads, as well as individual houses and farms!



• The coverage area is bounded by longitude 87°30' W to 87°45' W and latitude 37°00' N to 37°15' N.



• The map locates the community of Daniel Boone, a coal town between Saint Charles and Nortonville, and the site of a deadly gas explosion at the Sterling Coal Company mine in 1941, killing 15 miners.



• Among the other named places and features on the map are Carbondale, Huckleberry School, the Illinois Central Railroad, Tradewater River, Palestine Church, Hawkins, Sandlick Road, Franklin's Store, Pooles Mill Bridge, Martins Chapel, Hurricane Creek, Hamby Station, Crabtree, Buttermilk Road, Clardy, Era, and Ilsley.



• The map was published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. It is identified as the 1911 edition of the Dawson Springs quadrangle, based on surveys in 1909.



• It is an original, authentic USGS topographic map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. Overall size is approximately 21" x 17".



• The map has been dissected and mounted on linen — to facilitate use of the map during research, so the folds would not wear when the map was opened and closed.



• The dissection and mounting were done in a careful and professional manner for the Lithic Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio.



• The Lithic Laboratory was established in January 1938 by the Ohio Historical Society for the study of stone tools and flint making by Native Americans in the eastern United States. The laboratory was to function for only a few years, being discontinued on the eve of World War Two, but it played a critical role in the history of modern stone-tool studies.



• The images show the dissection, which leaves a gutter of space between the panels. Note that there is no missing information; the paper map was neatly cut into pieces and the pieces were slid slightly apart and mounted on linen.



• The linen used for mounting the map has a soft cottony feel, further adding to the map's charm. It is a delight to hold it in your hands.



• The map has been folded to approximately 8½" x 5½" and has a handwritten title on the verso, or reverse side, preserved with a slight brushing of varnish.



• Condition:  It is in very good condition, with no rips or tears. It is an ex-library map, and there are old library markings in the upper and lower margins. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



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