Cottonwood Spring California USGS Topo Map 1973 Vintage
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Cottonwood Spring California USGS Topo Map 1973 Vintage

$44

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1958 edition printed in 1973, in excellent condition on thick stock. It takes in part of the southern reaches of Joshua Tree National Park in Riverside County, California, about 15 miles east of Mecca, and its bounding box also crosses into portions of the Orocopia Mountains and Mecca Hills Wilderness areas. Drawn from a 1938 through 1958 aerial and field survey completed before Interstate 10 existed, it records this stretch of desert country as it was mapped in the mid-century, and having never been folded, the sheet lies flat.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLECottonwood Spring
STATECalifornia
LOCATIONJoshua Tree National Park, 15 miles east of Mecca
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1938 through 1958 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1958
PRINTED1973
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 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 NOTESlightly handled, never folded
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 1958 edition of the Cottonwood Spring California USGS topographic map. It is an original 53-year-old 1973 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 Cottonwood Spring 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 1938 through 1958. 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-> Riverside
* Federal Land Units-> Chocolate Mountain Naval Aerial Gunnery Range, Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree Wilderness, Mecca Hills Wilderness, Orocopia Mountains Wilderness, and Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation
* Water Bodies-> Salton Sea

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