1968 Overton Nevada USGS Topo Map: Lake Mead (Moapa Valley)

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1968 Overton Nevada USGS Topo Map: Lake Mead (Moapa Valley)

Name: 1968 Overton Nevada USGS Topo Map: Lake Mead (Moapa Valley)
SKU: 1124
Price: 40.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$40

This 15-minute topographic sheet maps the Overton quadrangle in Clark County, Nevada, a 1958 edition printed in 1968 at a scale of 1:62,500. It covers the farming towns of Overton and Logandale in the Moapa Valley, with Mormon Mesa rising to the east and the Muddy River running through the lowlands toward Lake Mead. The valley has long been one of southern Nevada’s agricultural pockets, and the green woodland tint here traces the vegetated bottomlands against the surrounding desert. Never folded, on thick stock, it would frame well.

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SKU: 1124 Categories: 15 Minute, Nevada

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Overton
STATE	Nevada
LOCATION	Vicinity of Moapa Valley, 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1953 and 1958 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1958
PRINTED	1968
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 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 markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, inventory stamp on right side of bottom collar, minor handling wear in center of top 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	Lake Mead, Moapa Valley, Mormon Mesa, and Virgin Mountains
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Logandale and Overton
COUNTIES COVERED	Clark
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Lake Mead National Recreation Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Halfway Wash, Kingman Wash, Muddy River, Overton Wash, and Virgin River
WATER BODIES	Bowman Reservoir and Honeybee Reservoir
Locations: Angel Ranch, Brandlewood Gun Club, Capalapa Ranch, Lewis Ranch, Mead Lake, Mesa House, Virgin, and Wells. Administrative Boundaries: Logan Township. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mormon Mesa and Overton Mesa. Valleys and Canyons: Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley. Parks: Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Drainages: Halfway Wash, Kaolin Wash, Logan Wash, Magnesite Wash, Overton Wash, and Wieber Wash. Churches: Logandale Church. Hospitals: Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Buildings: Lost City Museum and Overton Museum. Dams: Bowman Dam, Honeybee Dam, Mill Number 1-Pond A Dam, Mill Number 1-Pond B Dam, Mill Number 2-Pond A Dam, Mill Number 2-Pond B Dam, Mill Number 2-Pond C Dam, Mill Number 2-Pond D Dam, and Mill Number 2-Pond E Dam. Crossings: Carp Elgin Interchange. Airports: Overton Municipal Airport. Schools: Grant Bowler Elementary School, Moapa Valley Junior/Senior High School, and Ute Perkins Elementary School. Ridges: Black Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Bowman Reservoir and Honeybee Reservoir. Flats: Long Bottom. Springs: Swamp Spring. Slopes: Huntsman Hill.
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 1958 edition of the Overton Nevada 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 Overton 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 1953 and 1958. 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.