1955 Boron California USGS Topo Map: California City

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1955 Boron California USGS Topo Map: California City

Name: 1955 Boron California USGS Topo Map: California City
SKU: 1045
Price: 20.00 USD
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This is a USGS topographic map of the Boron quadrangle in California, a 15-minute sheet at 1:62,500 drawn from field survey work carried out between 1932 and 1954. It covers a stretch of the western Mojave Desert along the Kern–San Bernardino county line, taking in California City and the town of Boron 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles. This 1954 edition, printed in 1955, captures Boron when its open-pit borax mine was already one of the largest in the world, and California City in its earliest years as a planned desert community.

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SKU: 1045 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Boron
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of California City, 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1932 through 1954 Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1955
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 1/4 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	Fair
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, has foldlines
MAP AREA	no wear, penciled notations within map area, moderate blemishing within map area, minor discoloration along one foldline
COLLARS	no wear or tears, minor blemishes, hole punches along left collar, bottom collar trimmed back about an inch, considerable penciled notations

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)	Boron and California City
COUNTIES COVERED	Kern and San Bernardino
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Edwards Air Force Base
Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Saddleback Mountain. Parks: H Park. Mines: Baker Mine, Jennifer Mine, Russell Mine, and Western Mine. Hospitals: Boron Health Center. Buildings: Boron Fire Station. Dams: Boron T Pond 5 738-002 Dam, Boron T Pond 6 738-003 Dam, and Boron Tailings Pd 738 Dam. Airports: Borax Airport and Boron Airstrip. Schools: Boron Junior-Senoir High School, Gephart Junior High School, and West Boron Elementary School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Watershed Reservoir. Wells: Castle Butte Well.
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 1954 edition of the Boron California USGS topographic map. It is an original 71-year-old 1955 United States Geological Survey print in fair condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would 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 Boron 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 1932 through 1954. 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.