1952 USGS Topo Map: Big Pine, California

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1952 USGS Topo Map: Big Pine, California

Name: 1952 USGS Topo Map: Big Pine, California
SKU: 1084
Price: 44.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$44

This 15-minute USGS topographic sheet covers the Big Pine area in eastern California, a 1950 edition printed in 1952 at a scale of 1:62,500. It takes in the town of Big Pine and the floor of the Owens Valley, climbing west across the Sierra Nevada crest toward portions of the John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon National Park, with part of the Inyo National Forest in the quad area. The ground here rises from valley floor to high peaks within a few miles, and the green woodland tint traces the vegetated slopes against the open valley. Never folded, in very good condition, it would frame well.

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SKU: 1084 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Big Pine
STATE	California
LOCATION	80 miles east of Fresno
SERIES	15-minute
EDITION	1950
PRINTED	1952
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 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, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
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.
NOTABLE PLACES	Kings Canyon National Park and Owens Valley
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Big Pine and Wilkerson
COUNTIES COVERED	Fresno and Inyo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Big Pine Rancheria, Coyote Southeast Wilderness Study Area, Crater Mountain Wilderness Study Area, Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, Paiute Wilderness Study Area, and Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Baker Creek, Big Pine Canal, Big Pine Creek, Birch Creek, Cow Creek, Fuller Creek, Glacier Creek, Little Pine Creek, Owens River, Palisade Creek, Rawson Creek, Red Mountain Creek, South Fork Big Pine Creek, South Fork Kings River, Taboose Creek, and Tinemaha Creek
WATER BODIES	Birch Lake, Black Lake, Brainerd Lake, Cardinal Lake, Elinor Lake, Finger Lake, First Lake, Hidden Lake, Klondike Lake, Middle Palisade Glacier, Norman Clyde Glacier, Palisade Lakes, Red Lake, Third Lake, Tinemaha Lake, and Warren Lake
Locations: Baker Creek Recreation Site, Big Pine Campground, Big Pine Creek Campground, Big Pine Indian Rancheria, Birch Campground, First Falls Campground, Fish Springs State Fish Hatchery, Glacier Lodge, Inyo Camp, Owens Valley Radio Observatory, Owens Valley Ranch, Sage Flat Campground, and Second Falls Campground. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Alice, Birch Mountain, Mount Bolton Brown, Cienega Mirth, Crater Mountain, Disappointment Peak, Fish Springs Hill, Mount Gayley, Mount Jepson, Kid Mountain, Middle Palisade, Norman Clyde Peak, Palisade Crest, Piper Peak, Mount Prater, Red Mountain, Round Mountain, Split Mountain, Sugarloaf, Temple Crag, The Thumb, and Mount Tinemaha. Valleys and Canyons: Middle Fork Shannon Canyon, North Fork Shannon Canyon, Shannon Canyon, and South Fork Shannon Canyon. Parks: Big Pine Triangle County Park and Mendenhall Park. Trails: Kings River Trail. Drainages: Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Birch Creek, Cow Creek, Fuller Creek, Little Pine Creek, North Fork Big Pine Creek, Onion Creek, Red Mountain Creek, and South Fork Big Pine Creek. Mines: Bakoch Prospect, Blue Star Mines, Brook Quarry, Buckshot Prospect, Cleveland Mines, Cometti Mine, Fish Springs Quarry, Marble Tungsten Mine, and Sierra White Quarry. Churches: Big Pine Community United Methodist Church. Lakes and Ponds: Big Pine Lake, Birch Lake, Black Lake, Brainerd Lake, Elinor Lake, Finger Lake, First Lake, Hidden Lake, Klondike Lake, Palisade Lakes, Red Lake, Second Lake, Summit Lake, Third Lake, Tinemaha Lake, Warren Lake, and Willow Lake. Waterfalls: First Falls and Second Falls. Dams: Big Pine Creek Number 2 6-011 Dam. Gaps: Contact Pass, Mather Pass, and Southfork Pass. Canals: Big Pine Canal. Basins: Upper Basin. Airports: Coyote Flats Airport. Schools: Big Pine Elementary School, Big Pine High School, and Inyo Heights High School. Flats: Coyote Flat, Ford Flat, High Meadows, Logging Flat, McMurry Meadows, Sage Flat, Sanger Meadow, and Stecker Flat. Springs: Big Pine Spring, Fish Springs, and Grouse Spring.
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 1950 edition of the Big Pine California USGS topographic map. It is an original 74-year-old 1952 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 Big Pine 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. 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.