1960 Redwood Point California USGS Topo Map

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1960 Redwood Point California USGS Topo Map

Name: 1960 Redwood Point California USGS Topo Map
SKU: 1089
Price: 40.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$40

This is a USGS 7.5-minute topographic map of the Redwood Point quadrangle in California, a 1959 edition printed in 1960, drawn at 1:24,000 with 5-foot contours. The quad straddles the southern end of San Francisco Bay along the Alameda and San Mateo county line, covering portions of the shoreline near Fremont, Hayward, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Foster City, with part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in the area. The fine contour interval traces the salt ponds and tidal flats of the bay margin before much of the shoreline was reshaped by later development. Never folded, with a flawless map area, it would frame well.

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SKU: 1089 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Redwood Point
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of Fremont, 22 miles northwest of San Jose
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1946 through 1959 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1959
PRINTED	1960
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches (approximate)
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	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.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Foster City, Fremont, Hayward, Menlo Park, Redwood City, and San Carlos
COUNTIES COVERED	Alameda and San Mateo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Alameda Creek, Coyote Hills Slough, Mount Eden Creek, Smith Slough, and Steinberger Slough
Locations: Beach Park Plaza Shopping Center, Press Wireless Radio Station, and Seaport Village North Shopping Center. Parks: Mariner Park and Marlin Park. Drainages: Alameda Creek, Belmont Slough, Mount Eden Creek, Pulgas Creek, and Redwood Creek. Islands: Bair Island, Bird Island, and Greco Island. Capes: Ravenswood Point and Redwood Point. Churches: Bayside Community Church, Christ The Victor Lutheran Church, and Saint Lukes Catholic Church. Harbors: Petes Harbor and Port of Redwood City. Buildings: Fire Station Number 2. Bayous and Sloughs: Bay Slough, First Slough, Smith Slough, Steinberger Slough, and Westpoint Slough. Bridges: San Mateo Bridge. Airports: San Carlos Airport. Schools: Bowditch Middle School. Towers: KNBR-AM (San Francisco).
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 Redwood Point California USGS topographic map. It is an original 66-year-old 1960 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 Redwood Point 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 1946 through 1959. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also 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 1959 Redwood Point map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.