Genuine original color lithographed fold-out dissected topographical map of parts of Shelby, Spencer, and Anderson counties in central Kentucky, printed more than 100 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, and railroads, as well as individual houses and farms!



• The coverage area is bounded by longitude 85°00' W to 85°15' W and latitude 38°00' N to 38°15' N.



• The map shows the electric railway line running to Shelbyville from Louisville, more formally known as the Louisville & Interurban Railroad, owned by the Louisville Traction Company.



• Among the other named places and features on the map are Gordon School, Possum Ridge, Christianburg Pike, Buffalo Lick Church, Browns Store, Wayside, Mudlick Hollow, Van Buren Pike, Hemp Ridge, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Little Mount, the Salt River, Jeptha Knob, Waddy, Dixie School, Snow Hill, the Southern Railroad, Peytona, Hansbrough, Glensboro, Anderson City, Mount Eden, and Shelbyville.



• The map was published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. It is identified as the 1927 edition of the Mount Eden quadrangle, based on surveys in 1925.



• 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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