Baton Rouge Louisiana Shenandoah Gardere USGS Topo Map 1967
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Baton Rouge Louisiana Shenandoah Gardere USGS Topo Map 1967

$45

First published in 1963 and printed in 1967, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, moderately handled but never folded, on thick stock. It takes in the Baton Rouge area along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, with the quad boundaries covering parts of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Ascension parishes and including places such as Baton Rouge, Brusly Landing, Merrydale, and Seymourville. Mapped from a 1963 aerial and field survey, it records the river bends and low ground around the state capital at five-foot contour intervals, a fine level of detail for such flat country. The collar shows light discoloration along the left edge and some handling dents at the bottom, while the map area itself is clean with no markings or blemishes.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBaton Rouge
STATELouisiana
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1963 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1963
PRINTED1967
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS18 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS15 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA15 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 markings, no blemishes
COLLARSlight discoloration along left collar, some handling dents in bottom collar, minor red marker bleed-through in upper left collar corner from a backside notation
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1963 edition of the Baton Rouge Louisiana USGS topographic map. It is an original 59-year-old 1967 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 Baton Rouge 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 1963. 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-> Addis, Arlington, Baton Rouge, Brusly, Brusly Landing, Gardere, Iberville, Inniswold, MerrydaleMonticello, and others
* Counties Covered-> Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge
* Rivers and Streams-> Bayou Fountain, Bayou Manchac, Beaver Bayou, Clay Cut Bayou, Comite River, Dawson Creek, Draughan Creek, Elbow Bayou, Honey Cut BayouHurricane Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bluff Swamp, Campus Lake, Capitol Lake, City Park Lake, College Lake, Lake Crest, Highland Lakes, Spanish Lake, and University Lake

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