Mount Pinchot California USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1969 Vintage

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Mount Pinchot California USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1969 Vintage

$18

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1953 edition printed in 1969, in good condition on thick stock, lightly handled with foldlines and some sheet rippling from minor humidity contact. Drawn at 1:62,500 from a 1948 and 1953 aerial and field survey, it takes in high Sierra country along the Fresno and Inyo county line, including parts of Kings Canyon National Park, Inyo National Forest, and the John Muir and Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness areas about 10 miles northwest of Independence. With 80-foot contours climbing across the terrain around Mount Pinchot, the sheet shows the kind of remote high-elevation backcountry that draws people who have hiked or climbed this stretch of the Sierra crest.

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SKU: 281 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Mount Pinchot
STATE	California
LOCATION	Kings Canyon National Park, 10 miles northwest of Independence
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1948 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1953
PRINTED	1969
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, has foldlines, some sheet rippling from minor humidity contact
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, minor discoloration along bottom center foldline
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
NOTABLE PLACES	Kings Canyon, Sierra Nevada, and Inyo NF
COUNTIES COVERED	Fresno and Inyo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, and Symmes Creek Wilderness Study Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Arrow Creek, Baxter Creek, Bubbs Creek, Cartridge Creek, Charlotte Creek, Cross Creek, Division Creek, East Creek, Gardiner Creek, Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, North Fork Oak Creek, North Guard Creek, Oak Creek, Pinyon Creek, Sawmill Creek, South Fork Kings River, South Fork Oak Creek, South Fork Woods Creek, Symmes Creek, Taboose Creek, White Fork, and Woods Creek
WATER BODIES	Bench Lake, Big Pothole Lake, Bullfrog Lake, Cardinal Lake, Charlotte Lake, Dragon Lake, Flower Lake, Gardiner Lakes, Gilbert Lake, Golden Trout Lake, Heart Lake, Lake Marjorie, Parker Lakes, Rae Lakes, Sardine Lake, Sawmill Lake, Stocking Lake, Twin Lakes, and Woods Lake
Locations: Division Creek Powerhouse, Goodale Creek Campground, Grays Meadow Campground, Oak Creek Campground, Onion Valley Campground, Parker Ranch, Sawmill Creek Campground, and Taboose Creek Campground. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Acrodectes Peak, Arrow Peak, Mount Bago, Mount Baxter, Black Mountain, Cardinal Mountain, Mount Cedric Wright, Charlotte Dome, Mount Clarence King, Colosseum Mountain, Mount Cotter, Crater Mountain, Diamond Peak, Dragon Peak, Fin Dome, Mount Gardiner, Goodale Mountain, Mount Gould, Mount Ickes, Independence Peak, Indian Rock, Kearsarge Peak, Lookout Point, Mount Mary Austin, Painted Lady, Mount Perkins, Mount Pinchot, Pyramid Peak, Mount Rixford, Mount Ruskin, Sawmill Point, Striped Mountain, Vennacher Needle, Window Peak, and Mount Wynne. Valleys and Canyons: Armstrong Canyon, Black Canyon, Charlie Canyon, Lime Canyon, Sardine Canyon, and Spook Canyon. Parks: California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area. Drainages: Baxter Creek, Charlotte Creek, Cross Creek, Division Creek, East Creek, North Guard Creek, Pinyon Creek, South Fork Woods Creek, Vidette Creek, and White Fork. Mines: Big Ram Mine, Declaration Mine, Firecracker Mine, Glacier Mines, Grand Group, Kearsarge Group, Phoenix Group, Pinnacle Mine, Rex Montis Mine, Rudy Mine, Sierra View Mine, Valley View Mine, and Virginia Group. Lakes and Ponds: Arrowhead Lake, Baxter Lakes, Bench Lake, Big Pothole Lake, Bullfrog Lake, Cardinal Lake, Charlotte Lake, Dollar Lake, Dragon Lake, Flower Lake, Gardiner Lakes, Gilbert Lake, Golden Trout Lake, Heart Lake, Little Pothole Lake, Lake Marjorie, Matlock Lake, Parker Lakes, Rae Lakes, Robinson Lake, Sardine Lake, Sawmill Lake, Slim Lake, Stocking Lake, Twin Lakes, and Woods Lake. Gaps: Baxter Pass, Cartridge Pass, Gardiner Pass, Glen Pass, Kearsarge Pass, Pinchot Pass, Sawmill Pass, and Taboose Pass. Basins: Gardiner Basin, Little Onion, Onion Valley, and Sixty Lake Basin. Ridges: The Hogsback and King Spur. Reservoirs and Tanks: Mule Lake. Flats: Castle Domes Meadow, Grays Meadow, Junction Meadow, Lower Grays Meadow, Lower Vidette Meadow, Sawmill Meadows, Summit Meadow, and Vidette Meadow. Pillars: Castle Domes and Kearsarge Pinnacles. Springs: Boron Springs, Grover Anton Spring, Harry Birch Springs, McGann Springs, Scotty Spring, and Tub Springs.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Mount Pinchot California USGS topographic map. It is an original 57-year-old 1969 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Mount Pinchot 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1948 and 1953. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

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.