1971 USGS Topo Map: Matterhorn Peak, California

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1971 USGS Topo Map: Matterhorn Peak, California

Name: 1971 USGS Topo Map: Matterhorn Peak, California
SKU: 1095
Price: 46.00 USD
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This USGS topographic map of the Matterhorn Peak quadrangle is a 1956 edition printed in 1971, at the 1:62,500 scale of the 15-minute series, with a green woodland tint marking vegetated country. It covers rugged High Sierra terrain along the Mono–Tuolumne county line about 40 miles northwest of Mammoth Lakes, taking in Twin Lakes, Virginia Lakes, and the northeastern edge of Yosemite National Park, with parts of the Hoover and Yosemite Wildernesses. Matterhorn Peak itself rises above 12,000 feet. Never folded, on thick stock, and flat enough to frame.

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SKU: 1095 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Matterhorn Peak
STATE	California
LOCATION	40 miles northwest of Mammoth Lakes
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1955 and 1956 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1956
PRINTED	1971
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/4 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	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
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	Yosemite National Park, Twin Lakes, and Virginia Lakes
COUNTIES COVERED	Mono and Tuolumne
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Hoover Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest, and Yosemite Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Big Meadow Creek, Blacksmith Creek, Buckeye Creek, Camp Creek, Cattle Creek, Dunderberg Creek, East Fork Green Creek, East Walker River, Green Creek, Labrosse Creek, Little Walker River, McCabe Creek, Mill Creek, Molybdenite Creek, Piute Creek, Rancheria Creek, Return Creek, Robinson Creek, Rock Creek, Spiller Creek, Summers Creek, Virginia Creek, and Wilson Creek
Locations: Bogards Camp, Buckeye Campground, Docand Als Resort, Eagle Nest Summer Home Area, Green Creek Campground, Green Creek Summer Home Area, Honeymoon Flat Campground, Hunewill Hills Electronic, Hunewill Ranch, Lower Twin Lakes Resort, McMillan Cabin, Mono Village Resort, Paho Campground, Robinson Creek Campground, Sawmill Campground, Snow Cabin, Trumbull Campground, Trumbull Lake Campground, Twin Lakes Campground, Upper Twin Lakes Summer Home Area, and Virginia Lakes Resort. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bath Mountain, Black Mountain, Camiaca Peak, Center Mountain, Cirque Mountain, Crater Crest, Crown Point, Doghead Peak, Dunderberg Peak, Eagle Peak, Epidote Peak, Excelsior Mountain, Finger Peaks, Flatiron Butte, Gabbro Peak, Grey Butte, Grouse Mountain, Hanna Mountain, Hunewill Peak, Kettle Peak, Matterhorn Peak, Page Peaks, Quarry Peak, Robinson Peak, Mount Scowden, Shepherd Crest, Slide Mountain, Stanton Peak, Twin Peaks, Victoria Peak, Virginia Peak, Volunteer Peak, Walker Mountain, and Whorl Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Cameron Canyon, Crazy Mule Gulch, Deep Canyon, Glines Canyon, Little Slide Canyon, Piute Canyon, Rock Canyon, and Slide Canyon. Parks: Hoover Wilderness. Drainages: Big Meadow Creek, Blacksmith Creek, Camp Creek, Cattle Creek, Eagle Creek, East Fork Green Creek, Horse Creek, Labrosse Creek, McCabe Creek, North Fork Buckeye Creek, Rock Creek, South Fork Buckeye Creek, Summers Creek, Tamarack Creek, West Fork Green Creek, and Wilson Creek. Mines: May Lundy Mine and Tamarack Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Avalanche Lake, Barney Lake, Bergona Lake, Big Valley Lake, Blue Lake, Burro Lake, Cooney Lake, Crown Lake, Doe Lake, East Lake, Lake Frances, Frog Lakes, Gilman Lake, Glacier Lake, Glenberry Lake, Green Lake, Lake Helen, Hoover Lakes, Hunewill Lake, Ice Lake, Little Lake, Little Valley, Maltby Lake, McMillan Lake, Moat Lake, Nutter Lake, Onion Lake, Par Value Lakes, Peeler Lake, Red Lake, Return Lake, Robinson Lakes, Rock Island Lake, Shamrock Lake, Shepherd Lake, Sister Lake, Smedberg Lake, Snow Lake, Soldier Lake, Spiller Lake, Summit Lake, Surprise Lake, Tallulah Lake, Tamarack Lake, Trumbull Lake, Turquoise Lake, Twin Lakes, Virginia Lakes, and West Lake. Waterfalls: Horsetail Falls. Dams: Lower Twin Lake 531-002 Dam and Upper Twin Lake 531 Dam. Gaps: Benson Pass, Buckeye Pass, Burro Pass, Mule Pass, Rock Island Pass, and Virginia Pass. Ridges: Buckeye Ridge, The Cleaver, Flatiron Ridge, Hanging Valley Ridge, Hunewill Hills, Kavanaugh Ridge, Monument Ridge, Sawmill Ridge, Sawtooth Ridge, and Suicide Ridge. Rapids: The Roughs. Flats: Big Meadow, Kerrick Meadow, Lower Summers Meadows, and Upper Summers Meadows. Pillars: Ink Rocks. Springs: Buckeye Hot Spring. Slopes: The Slide.
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 Matterhorn Peak California USGS topographic map. It is an original 55-year-old 1971 United States Geological Survey print in excellent 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 Matterhorn Peak 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 1955 and 1956. 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.