1978 USGS Topo Map: Merced Peak, Yosemite, California

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1978 USGS Topo Map: Merced Peak, Yosemite, California

Name: 1978 USGS Topo Map: Merced Peak, Yosemite, California
SKU: 1161
Price: 38.00 USD
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This USGS topographic map of the Merced Peak quadrangle is a 1953 edition, printed in 1978, at 1:62,500 scale with a green woodland tint marking vegetated country. It covers a stretch of the High Sierra in Yosemite National Park, taking in portions of the Yosemite and Ansel Adams Wildernesses along with the Sierra and Inyo National Forests. This is granite high country at its most dramatic, reaching up toward Mount Lyell, Yosemite’s highest summit, with 80-foot contours tracing the steep terrain. Never folded, it would frame well.

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SKU: 1161 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Merced Peak
STATE	California
LOCATION	Yosemite National Park, 65 miles north of Fresno
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1951 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1953
PRINTED	1978
PRINT NOTES	Includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 7/8 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	Yosemite, Madera Peak, Mount Lyell, and Sierra NF
COUNTIES COVERED	Madera, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Ansel Adams Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Sierra National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and Yosemite Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Buck Creek, Chetwood Creek, Chiquito Creek, Clark Fork, Cora Creek, East Fork Chiquito River, East Fork Granite Creek, Echo Creek, Fernandez Creek, Fletcher Creek, Florence Creek, Foerster Creek, Givens Creek, Granite Creek, Gray Creek, Grizzly Creek, Illilouette Creek, Jackass Creek, Lewis Creek, Long Creek, Lyell Fork Merced River, Madera Creek, Merced Peak Fork, Merced River, Miller Creek, Norris Creek, Ottoway Creek, Portuguese Creek, Red Creek, Shirley Creek, South Fork Merced River, Sunrise Creek, Timber Creek, and West Fork Granite Creek
WATER BODIES	Adair Lake, Blue Lake, Breeze Lake, Chain Lakes, Chiquito Lake, Chittenden Lake, Cora Lakes, Edna Lake, Flat Lake, Florence Lake, Givens Lake, Harriet Lake, Hoover Lakes, Joe Crane Lake, Lillian Lake, Lower Merced Pass Lake, Lyell Glacier, Maclure Glacier, McClure Lake, McGee Lake, Merced Lake, Obelisk Lake, Post Lakes, Rainbow Lake, Red Devil Lake, Rockbound Lake, Ruth Lake, Rutherford Lake, Sadler Lake, Slab Lakes, Staniford Lakes, Turner Lake, Upper Ottoway Lake, Vanderburgh Lake, Walton Lake, and Washburn Lake
Locations: Bowler Group Campground, Buck Camp Ranger Station, Chetwood Cabin, Clover Meadow Campground, Clover Meadow Ranger Station, Granite Creek Campground, Gravelly Ford, Knoblock Cabin, Merced Lake High Sierra Camp, Merced Lake Ranger Station, Minarets Pack Station, Norris, and Upper Chiquito Campground. Mountain Ranges: Cathedral Range, Clark Range, and Sierra Nevada. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Ansel Adams, Mount Bruce, Bunnell Point, Mount Clark, Electra Peak, Mount Florence, Foerster Peak, Gale Peak, Gray Peak, Isberg Peak, Long Mountain, Mount Lyell, Mount Maclure, Madera Peak, Merced Peak, Moraine Dome, Moraine Mountain, Ottoway Peak, Post Peak, Quartz Mountain, Quartzite Peak, Red Peak, Redtop, Rodgers Peak, Sadler Peak, Sing Peak, Timber Knob, and Triple Divide Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Clark Canyon. Drainages: Buck Creek, East Fork Chiquito River, East Fork Granite Creek, Echo Creek, Fernandez Creek, Fletcher Creek, Foerster Creek, Givens Creek, Gray Creek, Gray Peak Fork, Grey Peak Fork, Grizzly Creek, Hutchings Creek, Lewis Creek, Lyell Fork Merced River, Madera Creek, Merced Peak Fork, Ottoway Creek, Post Creek, Red Peak Fork, Shirley Creek, Timber Creek, Triple Peak Fork, and West Fork Granite Creek. Mines: Strawberry Mine, Strawberry Mines, and Walker Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Adair Lake, Alpine Lake, Anne Lake, Blackie Lake, Blue Lake, Breeze Lake, Burro Lake, Chain Lakes, Chiquito Lake, Chittenden Lake, Cora Lakes, Edna Lake, Fernandez Lakes, Flat Lake, Florence Lake, Frying Pan Lake, Gale Lake, Givens Lake, Grayling Lake, Harriet Lake, Hoover Lakes, Isberg Lakes, Jackass Lakes, Joe Crane Lake, Lady Lake, Lillian Lake, Lower Merced Pass Lake, Lower Ottoway Lake, Madera Lakes, McGee Lake, Merced Lake, Monument Lake, Mud Lakes, Norris Lake, Obelisk Lake, Ottoway Lakes, Porphyry Lake, Post Lakes, Rainbow Lake, Red Devil Lake, Rockbound Lake, Ruth Lake, Sadler Lake, Shirley Lake, Slab Lakes, Spotted Lakes, Staniford Lakes, Swamp Lake, Turner Lake, Twin Lakes, Upper Merced Pass Lake, Upper Ottoway Lake, Vanderburgh Lake, Walton Lake, Ward Lakes, and Washburn Lake. Waterfalls: Bunnell Cascade. Dams: McClure Lake 1-037 Dam and Rutherford Lake 1-036 Dam. Bluffs: Brunnell Cliff and Cascade Cliffs. Gaps: Chiquito Pass, Fernandez Pass, Grizzly Pass, Isberg Pass, Merced Pass, The Niche, Post Peak Pass, and Red Peak Pass. Ridges: Cony Crags. Reservoirs and Tanks: McClure Lake and Rutherford Lake. Flats: Brophy Meadow, Cold Springs Meadow, Detachment Meadow, Echo Valley, Givens Meadow, Klette Meadow, Knoblock Meadow, Lost Valley, Miller Meadow, Moraine Meadows, Soldier Meadow, and Starr King Meadow.
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 1953 edition of the Merced Peak California USGS topographic map. It is an original 48-year-old 1978 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 Merced Peak 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 1951 and 1953. 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.