Raynor Creek California Chowchilla River USGS Topo Map 1947
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Raynor Creek California Chowchilla River USGS Topo Map 1947

$39

Printed in its year of first publication, 1947, this USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet of Raynor Creek is in good condition, with clean map detail and a single midsheet horizontal foldline; it’s on thick stock. Set about 34 miles northwest of Fresno, the quad spans parts of Madera, Mariposa, and Merced counties, taking in a stretch of the Chowchilla River that runs through the area. The 5-foot contour interval renders the low rolling country of this foothill margin in fine detail, and the reverse carries printed reference material about the mapping program of the day.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLERaynor Creek
STATECalifornia
LOCATION34 miles northwest of Fresno
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1915 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1947
REVISION1946
PRINTED1947
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS21 1/4 x 26 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS18 1/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half)
MAP AREAno markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno markings, very minor blemishes, minor staple holes in collar, small stabilized edge tear in upper right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Raynor Creek 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 1947. 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 vintage sheet is a 1947 edition of the Raynor Creek California USGS topographic map. It is an original 79-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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 Raynor Creek 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1915. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1947 Raynor Creek map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some 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.
* Counties Covered-> Madera, Mariposa, and Merced
* Rivers and Streams-> Berenda Slough, Chowchilla River, Deadman Creek, Dutchman Creek, and Raynor Creek

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