Poncha Springs Colorado Salida Nathrop USGS Topo Map 1970
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Poncha Springs Colorado Salida Nathrop USGS Topo Map 1970

$52

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1956 edition printed in 1970, and the sheet is in excellent condition on thick stock: very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat with a flawless map area. Covering a stretch of Chaffee County in central Colorado, the quad takes in Salida and Poncha Springs along with the smaller communities of Nathrop and Maysville, plus portions of San Isabel National Forest and the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area. This is high-country terrain in the upper Arkansas River valley, drawn at an 80-foot contour interval that traces the steep relief flanking the Sawatch Range. Its clean, flat condition makes it a good candidate for framing.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEPoncha Springs
STATEColorado
LOCATIONVicinity of Salida
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1953 and 1956 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1956
PRINTED1970
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1956 edition of the Poncha Springs Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 56-year-old 1970 United States Geological Survey print in excellent 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 Poncha Springs 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 1953 and 1956. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Maysville, Nathrop, Poncha Springs, and Salida
* Counties Covered-> Chaffee
* Federal Land Units-> Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area and San Isabel National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Arkansas River, Browns Creek, Chalk Creek, Como Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Cree Creek, Eddy Creek, Fooses Creek, Fourmile CreekGas Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Chalk Lake, Franz Number 1 Reservoir, and Shavano Lake

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