Mount Shuksan Washington USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1957 Vintage
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Mount Shuksan Washington USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1957 Vintage

$37

A 1953 edition of the USGS 15-minute Mount Shuksan quadrangle, printed in 1957, this copy is in very good condition for its age and printed on thick stock. The sheet depicts a rugged section of Whatcom County in the North Cascades, taking in portions of Mount Baker National Forest, North Cascades National Park, and the Stephen Mather and Mount Baker Wilderness areas — terrain defined by glaciated peaks, steep drainages, and little else in the way of settlement. Researchers, wilderness historians, and anyone with deep familiarity with this corner of the range will find it a detailed and durable record of the landscape as it was mapped in the early 1950s.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMount Shuksan
STATEWashington
LOCATIONNorth Cascades National Park, 40 miles east of Bellingham
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1950 through 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1953
PRINTED1957
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA11 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESmoderately handled, never folded
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSvery minor blemishes, no edge tears, small inventory stamp on lower collar, pencilled inventory notation in upper right collar corner, some handling wear in bottom collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Mount Shuksan Washington USGS topographic map. It is an original 69-year-old 1957 United States Geological Survey print in very 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 Shuksan 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 1950 through 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.

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-> Whatcom
* Federal Land Units-> Mount Baker National Forest, Mount Baker Wilderness, North Cascades National Park, and Stephen Mather Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Anderson Creek, Bagley Creek, Baker River, Barometer Creek, Blum Creek, Chadwick Creek, Chilliwack River, Crystal Creek, Damfino CreekEnsawkwatch Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Lake Ann, Bagley Lakes, Galena Chain Lakes, Hayes Lake, Iceberg Lake, Maiden Lake, Marten Lake, Pocket Lake, Price LakeShuksan Lake, and others

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