1954 Salida California USGS Topo Map: Modesto

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1954 Salida California USGS Topo Map: Modesto

$48

This 7.5-minute USGS topographic sheet maps the Salida quadrangle in California’s Central Valley, a 1953 edition printed in 1954 at 1:24,000 with 5-foot contours. The quad straddles the San Joaquin–Stanislaus county line just north of Modesto, taking in Salida itself, West Modesto, and the farmland reaching toward Ripon and the Stanislaus River. Printed on thick stock and never folded, it stays smooth and flat in excellent condition, capturing the valley’s irrigated orchards and crop land as it stood in the early 1950s.

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SKU: 996 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Salida
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of Modesto, 52 miles northeast of San Jose
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1913 through 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1953
PRINTED	1954
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 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	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	smooth and flat
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, minor edge handling, no edge tears
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	Modesto, Ripon, Del Rio, and McHenry
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Salida and West Modesto
COUNTIES COVERED	San Joaquin and Stanislaus
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Stanislaus River
Locations: Briggsmore Plaza Shopping Center, Central Valley Plaza Shopping Center, College Shopping Center, Crossroad Shopping Center, Del Rio Golf and Country Club, Gregory Gardens Shopping Center, Modesto Marketplace Shopping Center, Modesto Municipal Golf Course, Roosevelt Shopping Center, Spring Creek Golf and Country Club, Tully Manor Shopping Center, and Vintage Faire Mall Shopping Center. Parks: Chrysler Park, Davis Community Park, Eisenhut Park, Garrison Park, James Marshall Park, Mark Twain Park, Mavis Stouffer Park, Mellis Park, Muncy Park, Pike Park, Roosevelt Park, Wesson Ranch Park, West Side Park, Whitmore Park, and Woodland Park. Churches: Clinton African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, First Baptist Church, First Church of God, First Church of the Brethren, Free Methodist Church, Pentecostal Church of God, Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Saint Stanislaus Convent, and Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church. Hospitals: Modesto State Hospital and Modesto Veterinary Hospital. Buildings: Clarence Smit Museum, Fire Station Number 2, Fire Station Number 4, King-Kennedy Center, Maddux Youth Center, Modesto Junior College Library, North Hall, Salida Branch Stanislaus County Free Library, South Hall, Stanislaus County Juvenile Center, Swiss Hall, and Valley Museum. Canals: Lateral Number Four, Lateral Number Seven, Lateral Number Six, and Lateral Number Three. Schools: Alberta Martone Elementary School, Arleta Muncy Elementary School, Beard Elementary School, Central Catholic High School, Ethel Pearson Elementary School, Everett Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Freemont Elementary School, Garrison-Kelley Elementary School, George Eisenhut Elementary School, Grace M Davis High School, Hart-Ransom Elementary School, Josephine Chrysler Elementary School, Mark Twain Junior High School, Mildred Perkins Elementary School, Modesto Christian School, Modesto High School, Modesto Junior College, Modesto Junior College West Campus, Prescott Senior Elementary School, Ripona Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High School, Saint Stanislaus School, Salida Elementary School, Sisk Elementary School, Stanislaus Elementary School, Washington School, and Woodrow Elementary School.
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 1953 edition of the Salida California USGS topographic map. It is an original 72-year-old 1954 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 Salida 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1913 through 1953. A reddish tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1953 Salida map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.