1968 USGS Topo Map: Bennetts Well, Death Valley, California

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1968 USGS Topo Map: Bennetts Well, Death Valley, California

Name: 1968 USGS Topo Map: Bennetts Well, Death Valley, California
SKU: 1158
Price: 38.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$38

This 15-minute USGS topographic map covers the Bennetts Well quad, a 1952 edition printed in 1968 at 1:62500. The quad sits within Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, taking in a stretch of the valley floor between the Panamint Range to the west and the Black Mountains to the east, with the 40-foot contours tracing that steep terrain. Bennetts Well recalls the 1849 emigrants who struggled through this country. Printed on thick stock, never folded, the sheet is in very good condition.

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SKU: 1158 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Bennetts Well
STATE	California
LOCATION	Death Valley National Park, 40 miles northeast of Searles Valley
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1948 and 1952 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1952
PRINTED	1968
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	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes
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	Death Valley, Panamint Range, and Black Mountains
COUNTIES COVERED	Inyo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Death Valley National Park and Death Valley Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Amargosa River
Locations: Dayton Harris Gravity Station. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Gold Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Chuckwalla Canyon, Coffin Canyon, Copper Canyon, Galena Canyon, Hanaupah Canyon, Johnson Canyon, Six Spring Canyon, South Fork Hanaupah Canyon, South Fork Johnson Canyon, and Starvation Canyon. Drainages: Amargosa River. Capes: Mormon Point. Basins: Death Valley. Wells: Bennetts Well, Gravel Well, and Shortys Well. Springs: Eagle Borax Spring and Tule 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 1952 edition of the Bennetts Well California USGS topographic map. It is an original 58-year-old 1968 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 Bennetts Well 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 1952. 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.