1968 Bar Lake Michigan USGS Topo Map: Manistee NF

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1968 Bar Lake Michigan USGS Topo Map: Manistee NF

$25

This USGS topographic map covers the Bar Lake quad in Manistee County, Michigan, a 15-minute sheet at 1:62,500 drawn from aerial and field survey work done between 1954 and 1956. It takes in the city of Manistee on Lake Michigan, the village of Eastlake, and portions of the Manistee National Forest. This 1956 edition, printed in 1968, shows the lakeshore town at a time when it had largely moved past its lumber-era boom, with the forest marking the land that regrew after the great pines came down.

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SKU: 975 Categories: 15 Minute, Michigan

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Bar Lake
STATE	Michigan
LOCATION	Vicinity of Manistee
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1954 through 1956 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1956
PRINTED	1968
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 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, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half)
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Eastlake and Manistee
COUNTIES COVERED	Manistee
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Manistee National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Manistee River
WATER BODIES	Bar Lake, Bar Lake Swamp, Lake Michigan, Manistee Lake, Peters Bayou, Portage Lake, and Totches Bayou
Locations: Inner Light, North Pierh Light, and South Pier Light. Parks: Orchard Beach State Park. Drainages: Manistee River. Capes: Portage Point. Lakes and Ponds: Bar Lake and Totches Bayou. Bayous and Sloughs: Highpoint Bayou. Swamps: Bar Lake Swamp and Peters Bayou. Schools: Newland School. Springs: Indian Springs.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1956 edition of the Bar Lake Michigan USGS topographic map. It is an original 58-year-old 1968 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 Bar Lake 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 1954 through 1956. A reddish tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. 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.