Blackcap Mountain California USGS Topo Map 1972 Vintage
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Blackcap Mountain California USGS Topo Map 1972 Vintage

$45

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1953 edition with 1962 revisions, printed in 1972 on thick stock and in excellent condition, lightly handled and never folded. It takes in high country in Fresno County about 55 miles northeast of Fresno, spanning parts of Kings Canyon National Park and Sierra National Forest along with portions of the John Muir, Dinkey Lakes, and Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness areas. This is rugged Sierra Nevada backcountry, with 80-foot contours tracing the peaks and drainages of a stretch of the range with no roads or towns, and the never-folded sheet on heavy stock lies flat for framing.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBlackcap Mountain
STATECalifornia
LOCATIONKings Canyon National Park, 55 miles northeast of Fresno
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1948 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1953
REVISION1962
PRINTED1972
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Blackcap Mountain California USGS topographic map. It is an original 54-year-old 1972 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 Blackcap Mountain 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 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.

PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Counties Covered-> Fresno
* Federal Land Units-> Dinkey Lakes Wilderness, John Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, and Sierra National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Boulder Creek, Burnt Corral Creek, Crown Creek, Dusy Creek, Evolution Creek, Fall Creek, Fleming Creek, Helms Creek, Meadow BrookNorth Fork Kings River, and others
* Water Bodies-> Ambition Lake, Arctic Lake, Bighorn Lake, Blackrock Lake, Bullet Lake, Chimney Lake, Colt Lake, Courtright Reservoir, Crabtree LakeCrown Lake, and others

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