Shasta California McCloud USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1968 Vintage
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Shasta California McCloud USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1968 Vintage

$48

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1954 edition printed in 1968, in excellent condition, printed on thick stock and kept smooth and flat without ever being folded. The quad sits in Siskiyou County in far northern California, taking in the community of McCloud along with portions of the Shasta and Klamath National Forests and part of the Mount Shasta Wilderness. This is high volcanic country in the shadow of Mount Shasta, and the broad 80-foot contour interval reflects the steep, mountainous terrain the sheet depicts. Never folded and flawless across the map area, it would frame well for anyone with a tie to the McCloud area.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEShasta
STATECalifornia
LOCATIONVicinity of McCloud, 55 miles north of Redding
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1951 and 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1954
PRINTED1968
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 1/8 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 1954 edition of the Shasta California USGS topographic map. It is an original 58-year-old 1968 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 Shasta 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 1951 and 1954. 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.
* Cities and Towns-> McCloud
* Counties Covered-> Siskiyou
* Federal Land Units-> Klamath National Forest, Mount Shasta Wilderness, and Shasta National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Ash Creek, Big Canyon Creek, Butte Creek, Clear Creek, Gravel Creek, Hedge Creek, Inconstance Creek, Mud Creek, Panther CreekPilgrim Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Konwakiton Glacier and Whitney Glacier

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