1973 Funeral Peak California USGS Topo Map: Death Valley

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1973 Funeral Peak California USGS Topo Map: Death Valley

Name: 1973 Funeral Peak California USGS Topo Map: Death Valley
SKU: 1148
Price: 39.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$39

This USGS topographic map of the Funeral Peak quadrangle is a 1951 edition printed in 1973, mapping a remote stretch of the Black Mountains in eastern California at a scale of 1:62,500. The area lies within what is now Death Valley National Park, in Inyo County about 85 miles west of Las Vegas, and takes in the Greenwater Range and the rugged country around Funeral Peak itself. This is some of the driest, most sparsely marked terrain in the Lower 48, where the 40-foot contours trace steep desert ridges rather than roads or towns. The sheet was never folded and remains very good, printed on thick stock with a flawless map area, so it would frame well.

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SKU: 1148 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Funeral Peak
STATE	California
LOCATION	Death Valley National Park, 85 miles west of Las Vegas
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1948 and 1951 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1951
PRINTED	1973
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 1/8 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	very lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, very minor 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	Death Valley, Greenwater Range, and Black Mountains
COUNTIES COVERED	Inyo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Death Valley National Park and Death Valley Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Furnace Creek Wash and Willow Creek
Populated Place: Furnace and Greenwater. Mountain Ranges: Black Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Coffin Peak, Dantes View, Funeral Peak, and Smith Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Gold Valley and Sheep Canyon. Drainages: Willow Creek. Springs: Greenwater Spring and Willow 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 1951 edition of the Funeral Peak California USGS topographic map. It is an original 53-year-old 1973 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 Funeral 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 1948 and 1951. 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.