Cucamonga California Ontario Chino USGS Topographic Map 1917
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Cucamonga California Ontario Chino USGS Topographic Map 1917

$64

First published in 1903, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet was printed in 1917 and survives in very good condition on nicely age-toned paper, never folded though now fragile with age and carefully packed for shipping. Covering an area about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, the quad takes in a stretch of the Inland Empire including Pomona, Ontario, Chino, and Rancho Cucamonga, with portions of the San Bernardino and Angeles National Forests reaching into the mountainous north. Surveyed in 1894 under Henry Gannett, it records the region from Pomona to Etiwanda and south to Chino as it stood before the modern interstate system, showing the historic travel routes, rail lines, placenames, and houses known at the time.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLECucamonga
STATECalifornia
LOCATION35 miles east of Los Angeles
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1894 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERHenry Gannett
EDITION1903
PRINTED1917
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 1/2 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESmoderately handled, never folded, nicely age-toned paper, sheet is fragile with age (will be carefully packed)
MAP AREAno blemishes
COLLARSno markings, minor blemishes, several stabilized edge tears
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Cucamonga sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1917. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.

This antique sheet is a 1903 edition of the Cucamonga California USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 109-year-old 1917 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Cucamonga 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, 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 1894. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Alta Loma, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, College Heights, Fontana, Glen Avon, Guasti, La VerneMira Loma, and others
* Counties Covered-> Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino
* Federal Land Units-> Angeles National Forest, Cucamonga Wilderness, San Bernardino National Forest, and Sheep Mountain Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Chino Creek, Cucamonga Creek, Deer Canyon Wash, Live Oak Wash, San Antonio Creek Channel, San Jose Creek, and Tanbark Creek

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