1968 USGS Topo Map: Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California

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1968 USGS Topo Map: Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California

Name: 1968 USGS Topo Map: Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California
SKU: 1023
Price: 49.00 USD
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$49

This 15-minute topographic map covers Furnace Creek, drawn from aerial and field surveys of 1948 and 1952; this sheet is a 1952 edition printed in 1968 on thick stock, with green woodland tint marking vegetated ground. The quad sits in the heart of Death Valley within Inyo County, taking in part of the Black Mountains along the valley’s eastern wall and portions of what is now Death Valley National Park and Death Valley Wilderness. The 80-foot contour interval traces the dramatic drop from the mountains to the valley floor, which falls below sea level near Furnace Creek. Never folded, smooth and flat, it would frame well.

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SKU: 1023 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Furnace Creek
STATE	California
LOCATION	Death Valley National Park, 50 miles northeast of Searles Valley
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1948 and 1952 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1952
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	14 1/8 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, smooth and flat
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	Death Valley, Panamint Range, and Black Mountains
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Furnace Creek
COUNTIES COVERED	Inyo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Death Valley National Park and Death Valley Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Blackwater Wash, Furnace Creek Wash, and Salt Creek
Populated Place: Furnace Creek and Indian Village. Locations: Death Valley, Furnace Creek Inn, Furnace Creek Ranch, Harmony Borax Works, Mushroom Rock, Texas Springs Campground, Furnace Creek Campground, Furnace Creek Golf Course, and Sunset Campground. Areas: Devils Golf Course and Devils Speedway. Administrative Boundaries: Death Valley Division. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Artists Palette, Manly Beacon, Mars Hill, and Zabriskie Point. Valleys and Canyons: Breakfast Canyon, Corkscrew Canyon, Death Valley Canyon, Desolation Canyon, Echo Canyon, Golden Canyon, Gower Gulch, Mustard Canyon, Trail Canyon, and Twenty Mule Team Canyon. Drainages: Blackwater Wash, Cow Creek, Furnace Creek Wash, Salt Creek, and Tucki Wash. Mines: Corkscrew Mine and East Coleman Pit. Post Office: Death Valley Post Office. Buildings: Death Valley National Park Visitor Center, Death Valley National Park Fire and Rescue, and Furnace Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Basins: Badwater Basin and Middle Basin. Natural Arches: Death Valley Natural Bridge. Airports: Furnace Creek Airport. Census: Furnace Creek Census Designated Place. Springs: Salt Springs, Texas Springs, and Travertine Springs.
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 1952 edition of the Furnace Creek California 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 Furnace Creek 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 1948 and 1952. 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.