1969 USGS Topo Map: Elk Springs, Yampa River, Colorado

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1969 USGS Topo Map: Elk Springs, Yampa River, Colorado

Name: 1969 USGS Topo Map: Elk Springs, Yampa River, Colorado
SKU: 1135
Price: 40.00 USD
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This USGS topographic map of Elk Springs, Colorado is a 1960 edition printed in 1969, drawn at 1:62,500 from 1954 and 1960 aerial and field surveys. It covers a stretch of high desert country in Moffat County, where the Yampa River cuts through Cross Mountain Canyon, with the small community of Elk Springs to the south and portions of the Cross Mountain and Vale of Tears Wilderness Study Areas within the quad. The printing adds a green woodland tint to mark vegetation across this sparsely settled terrain. Never folded and in excellent condition, it suits framing.

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SKU: 1135 Categories: 15 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Elk Springs
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	35 miles northwest of Meeker
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1954 and 1960 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1960
PRINTED	1969
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 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
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	Yampa River, Cross Mountain Canyon, and Little Snake River
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Elk Springs
COUNTIES COVERED	Moffat
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Cross Mountain Wilderness Study Area and Vale of Tears Wilderness Study Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Coal Creek, Crooked Wash, East Fork Wolf Creek, Middle Fork Wolf Creek, and North Fork Sagebrush Creek
Locations: Carlson Ranch, Cross Mountain, Rinker Ranch, Tuttle Ranch, Weaver Ranch, and White Bear Ranch. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Twelvemile Mesa and Wapiti Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Bay Gulch, Buffalo Gulch, Cross Mountain Canyon, Elk Springs Draw, Graham Gulch, Horse Gulch, Mud Springs Gulch, Sawmill Canyon, Twelve Mile Gulch, Winter Valley, and Winter Valley Gulch. Drainages: Little Snake River and North Fork Sagebrush Creek. Ridges: Elk Springs Ridge and Pinyon Ridge. Flats: Lily Park.
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 1960 edition of the Elk Springs Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 57-year-old 1969 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 Elk Springs 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 and 1960. 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.