- Collection:
- U.S. Geological Survey 15-, 30-, and 7.5-minute topographic maps of Georgia, 1880s-1950s
- Title:
- Georgia-Alabama Rome quadrangle /
- Creator:
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Contributor to Resource:
- Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927.
Wilson, Herbert M. (Herbert Michael), 1860-1920.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. - Publisher:
- Edition of Jan. 1899.
Scale 1:125,000 (W 85°30′-W 85°/N 34°30′-N 34°).
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Geological Survey, 1899. - Date of Original:
- 1899
- Subject:
- Georgia--Maps, Topographic
Alabama--Maps, Topographic
Chattooga County (Ga.)--Maps, Topographic
Floyd County (Ga.)--Maps, Topographic
Bartow County (Ga.)--Maps, Topographic
Polk County (Ga.)--Maps, Topographic
Cherokee County (Ala.)--Maps, Topographic - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Cherokee County, 34.17596, -85.60379
United States, Georgia, Bartow County, 34.23786, -84.8405
United States, Georgia, Chattooga County, 34.47502, -85.34529
United States, Georgia, Floyd County, 34.26316, -85.21428
United States, Georgia, Polk County, 34.00178, -85.18815 - Medium:
- cartographic materials
- Type:
- Still Image
- Description:
- Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
"Surveyed in 1895-96 and 98."
"H.M. Wilson, Geographer in charge. Triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Topography by M. Hackett and A.M. Walker."
"Contour interval 100 feet."
"Datum is 14 feet below mean sea level."
"The elevations on this map were derived from railroad levels at Rome. Subsequent accurate leveling by the U.S.G.S. show these to have been 14 feet too high."
Conventional signs legend on left and right margins.
"Description of the Topographic Map of the United States" on verso. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_topos_usgs30-rome-1899
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_topos_usgs30-rome-1899#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_topos_usgs30-rome-1899/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 map : col. ; 45 x 37 cm. on sheet 51 x 42 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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