1972 USGS Topo Map: Lone Pine, Whitney Portal, California

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1972 USGS Topo Map: Lone Pine, Whitney Portal, California

Name: 1972 USGS Topo Map: Lone Pine, Whitney Portal, California
SKU: 1146
Price: 38.00 USD
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This 15-minute topographic sheet covers the Lone Pine quad in eastern California, a 1958 edition printed in 1972 on thick stock with green woodland tint marking the vegetated areas. The quad spans the dramatic rise from the Owens Valley floor up toward the crest, taking in the town of Lone Pine, the community of Owenyo, and Whitney Portal, with portions of Inyo National Forest and the John Muir and Sequoia-Kings Canyon wilderness areas. This is the gateway to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the lower forty-eight, and the map captures the steep climb from valley to summit road. Never folded, it would frame well.

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SKU: 1146 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Lone Pine
STATE	California
LOCATION	Sequoia National Park, 90 miles east of Fresno
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1955 and 1958 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1958
PRINTED	1972
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 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	flawless map area
COLLARS	very minor 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	Whitney Portal, Owens Valley, and Inyo NF
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Lone Pine and Owenyo
COUNTIES COVERED	Inyo and Tulare
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Independence Creek Wilderness Study Area, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, Lone Pine Rancheria, Manzanar National Historic Site, Sequoia National Park, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, and Symmes Creek Wilderness Study Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bairs Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Diaz Creek, George Creek, Inyo Creek, Lone Pine Creek, Lubken Creek, North Fork Lone Pine Creek, North Fork Lubken Creek, Owens River, Shepherd Creek, South Fork Lubken Creek, and Tuttle Creek
WATER BODIES	Diaz Lake, Lone Pine Lake, Meysan Lake, Muir Lake, and Owens Lake
Locations: Diaz Lake Campground, Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center, Locust Grove Campground, Lone Pine Campground, Lone Pine Station, Mount Whitney, Mount Whitney Golf Course, Portagee Joe Campground, Red Dog Picnic Area, Tuttle Creek Campground, Whitney Portal Campground, and Whitney Portal Picnic Area. Reserves: Lone Pine Indian Reservation. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Corcoran, Fossil Hill, Mount Langley, Lone Pine Peak, and Owens Point. Valleys and Canyons: Eclipse Canyon and Long John Canyon. Parks: Alabama Hills Recreation Area, Diaz Lake Recreation Area, Lone Pine Park, and Manzanar National Historic Site. Trails: Meysan Trail. Drainages: Bairs Creek, Diaz Creek, George Creek, Hogback Creek, Inyo Creek, Lone Pine Creek, Lubken Creek, Meysan Creek, North Fork Bairs Creek, North Fork Lone Pine Creek, North Fork Lubken Creek, Shepherd Creek, South Fork Lubken Creek, Tuttle Creek, and Union Wash. Churches: Church of the Nazarene, Mount Whitney Baptist Church, Santa Rosa Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Trinity Episcopal Church. Hospitals: Southern Inyo Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Camp Lake, Grass Lake, Little Meysan Lake, Lone Pine Lake, Meysan Lake, Muir Lake, and Peanut Lake. Dams: Alabama Gates. Gaps: Whitney Portal. Canals: Eclipse Ditch and McIver Canal. Airports: Lone Pine Airport. Schools: Lo-Inyo Elementary School, Lone Pine Adult School, and Lone Pine High School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Diaz Lake. Flats: Big Cottonwood Meadows and Movie Flat. Springs: Indian Spring and Reinhackle Spring.
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 Lone Pine California USGS topographic map. It is an original 54-year-old 1972 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 Lone Pine 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 1955 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.