1966 USGS Topo Map: Smyrna, Royal City, Washington

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1966 USGS Topo Map: Smyrna, Royal City, Washington

Name: 1966 USGS Topo Map: Smyrna, Royal City, Washington
SKU: 1171
Price: 40.00 USD
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A 15-minute USGS topographic sheet of Smyrna, Washington, first published in 1965 and printed the following year on thick paper stock. The quad sits in Grant County, taking in the area around Royal City, with the Frenchman Hills to the north and the Saddle Mountains to the south, about 45 miles northeast of Yakima. This is irrigated Columbia Basin country, farmland made possible by the Columbia Basin Project of the mid-century; Royal City itself was laid out only a few years before this printing. Never folded, smooth and flat.

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SKU: 1171 Categories: 15 Minute, Washington

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Smyrna
STATE	Washington
LOCATION	Vicinity of Royal City, 45 miles northeast of Yakima
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1935 through 1965 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1965
PRINTED	1966
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 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, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, library stamp in bottom collar
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	Royal City, Frenchman Hills, and Saddle Mountains
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Smyrna
COUNTIES COVERED	Grant
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Hanford Site
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Frenchman Hills Wasteway, Lower Crab Creek, and Sand Hollow Lake
WATER BODIES	Frenchman Hills Lake and Sand Lake
Locations: Chadbourne Ranch, Frenchman Hills Pumping Plant, Low Gap Pumping Station, Rasor Ranch, Royal Substation, and Schrum Ranch. Areas: Dry Island. Mountain Ranges: Saddle Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Cash Butte and Wahatis Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Natural Corral and Red Rock Coulee. Parks: Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Crab Creek Habitat Management Area, and Desert Habitat Management Area. Lakes and Ponds: Frenchman Hills Lake, Red Rock Lake, and Sand Lake. Buildings: Watermaster Headquarters. Canals: Crab Creek Lateral Extension, Royal Branch Canal, and Royal Branch Canal Wasteway. Airports: Christensen Field. Schools: Red Rock Elementary School, Royal High School, and Royal Middle School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Sand Hollow Lake. Slopes: Royal Slope and Wahluke Slope.
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 1965 edition of the Smyrna Washington USGS topographic map. It is an original 60-year-old 1966 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 Smyrna 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 1935 through 1965. 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.