1968 USGS Topo Map: Cotopaxi, Colorado - Image 2

1968 USGS Topo Map: Cotopaxi, Colorado

Name: 1968 USGS Topo Map: Cotopaxi, Colorado
SKU: 1166
Price: 40.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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This 15-minute topographic sheet of Cotopaxi, Colorado, was printed in 1968 from a 1959 edition based on aerial and field surveys. At 1:62,500, it covers about 14 by 17 miles of country roughly 55 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, taking in the Arkansas River Canyon, Texas Creek, and the community of Hillside across Custer and Fremont counties, with portions of the San Isabel National Forest. The sheet has never been folded, and with its flawless map area it would frame well.

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SKU: 1166 Categories: 15 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Cotopaxi
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	55 miles southwest of Colorado Springs
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1954 and 1959 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1959
PRINTED	1968
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 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
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	Arkansas River Canyon, Texas Creek, and Hillside
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Cotopaxi
COUNTIES COVERED	Custer and Fremont
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	McIntyre Hills Wilderness Study Area, San Isabel National Forest, and Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Arkansas River, Bernard Creek, Big Cottonwood Creek, Brush Creek, Butter Creek, Carrol Creek, Duckett Creek, Koch Spring Branch Brush Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, Monument Creek, Mosher Creek, Oak Creek, South Lake Creek, Spruce Creek, and Sullivan Creek
WATER BODIES	Balman Reservoir and Rainbow Lake
Locations: Lake Creek Campground, Rainbow Trail Camp, and Trails End Ranch. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Arkansas Mountain, Bear Mountain, Falls Gulch Mountain, Cedar Springs Mountain, Deadmans Hill, Democratic Mountain, Garell Peak, Gem Mountain, Gobblers Knob, Indian Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Park Mountain, Pole Mountain, South Burno Mountain, Spruce Mountain, Table Mountain, and Wulsten Baldy. Valleys and Canyons: Antelope Gulch, Arkansas Gulch, Back Door Gulch, Basin Gulch, Bull Gulch, Falls Gulch, Fernleaf Gulch, Five Point Gulch, Cabin Gulch, Cave-in Gulch, Deep Gulch, Dirty Gulch, East Gulch, Echo Canyon, Heck Gulch, Henthorn Gulch, Hindman Gulch, Indian Gulch, Iron Dollar Gulch, Kuntz Gulch, Likely Gulch, Long Gulch, Maverick Gulch, McCoy Gulch, Mine Gulch, Mud Gulch, Palmer Gulch, Park Gulch, Pasture Gulch, Race Path Gulch, Red Gulch, Reese Gulch, Rito Gulch, Road Gulch, Rogers Gulch, Sand Gulch, Sawmill Gulch, Stacey Gulch, Texas Creek Gulch, Turkey Gulch, and West Mc Coy Gulch. Parks: Dollar Park, Indian Park, and Rattler Park. Trails: Rainbow Trail. Drainages: Big Cottonwood Creek, Bernard Creek, Brush Creek, Butter Creek, Carrol Creek, Duckett Creek, Fox Canyon Creek, Gross Creek, Koch Spring Branch Brush Creek, Lake Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, Monument Creek, Mosher Creek, North Lake Creek, Oak Creek, South Lake Creek, Spruce Creek, Sullivan Creek, and Texas Creek. Mines: Big Emma Claim, Blue Spar Mine, Bull Gulch Mine, Bull Ridge Mine, Cotopaxi Mine, Dreamer Mine, Gem Mine, Hillside Mine, Indian Gulch Mine, Jones and Young Lease Mine, Letha Lee Prospect, Lightning Group Mine, Lightning Number Two Mine, Misery Mine Group, Navajo Claim, Niles Mine, Perry de Lellis Claim, Texas Creek Mine, and Zingheim Quarry. Lakes and Ponds: Rainbow Lake. Dams: Balman Dam. Basins: Devils Hole. Airports: Lake Creek Soaringport Gliderport and Tezak Airport. Schools: Hillside School. Ridges: Bull Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Balman Reservoir. Flats: Price Park. Springs: Mud 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 1959 edition of the Cotopaxi Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 58-year-old 1968 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 Cotopaxi 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 1959. 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.