MAP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| TITLE | Mount Aix |
| STATE | Washington |
| LOCATION | Mount Rainier National Park, 80 miles southeast of Seattle |
| SERIES | 30-minute |
| SURVEYED | 1900 through 1902 Field Survey |
| GEOGRAPHER | R.U. Goode |
| EDITION | 1902 |
| PRINTED | 1961 |
| SCALE | 1:125000 |
| CONTOUR INTERVAL | 100 feet |
| SHEET DIMENSIONS | 17 x 21 inches |
| MAP DIMENSIONS | 12 x 17 1/2 inches |
| COVERAGE AREA | 24 x 35 miles |
| SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor. | |
| OVERALL CONDITION | Very Good |
| SHEET NOTES | lightly handled, has foldlines, title notation written on backside of sheet |
| MAP AREA | no wear, no markings, no blemishes |
| COLLARS | no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes |
| MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap. | |
Mount Aix Washington Goose Prairie USGS 30-Min Topo Map 1961
$40
A 1902 edition of the USGS 30-minute series, printed in 1961, this sheet survives in Very Good condition on thick stock. The quad takes in a rugged stretch of the Washington Cascades spanning portions of Kittitas, Lewis, Pierce, and Yakima counties, with parts of Mount Rainier National Park, Wenatchee, Snoqualmie, and Gifford Pinchot National Forests, and the Yakama Indian Reservation all falling within its boundaries, along with the communities of Goose Prairie and Cliffdell. Surveyed before the construction of Tieton Dam, it predates the formation of Rimrock Lake entirely — making it a valuable historical document for researchers, water resource historians, and anyone interested in how this valley looked before that landscape was permanently altered.
In stock
This vintage sheet is a 1902 edition of the Mount Aix Washington USGS topographic map. It is an original 65-year-old 1961 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.
SHEET NOTES
Surveyed before the creation of the Tieton Dam and the formation of Rimrock Lake.
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 Aix 30-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 1900 through 1902.
A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.
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-> Cliffdell and Goose Prairie
* Counties Covered-> Kittitas, Lewis, Pierce, and Yakima
* Federal Land Units-> Bumping Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Goat Rocks Wilderness, Mount Rainier National Park, Mount Rainier Wilderness, Norse Peak Wilderness, Rimrock Lake, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wenatchee National ForestWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness, and others
* Rivers and Streams-> American River, Andy Creek, Barton Creek, Bear Creek, Boulder Creek, Bumping River, Cabin Creek, Camp Creek, Carlton CreekCedar Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> American Lake, Apple Lake, Bill Lake, Blakenship Lakes, Blue Lake, Boundary Lake, Buesch Lake, Bumping Lake, Cedar LakeClear Lake, and others
