Fiddler Butte Utah USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1958 Vintage
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Fiddler Butte Utah USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1958 Vintage

$47

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1953 edition printed in 1958, in very good condition on thick stock, lightly handled and never folded. Drawn from a 1951 through 1953 aerial and field survey, it takes in remote canyon country in Garfield and Wayne counties about 55 miles southwest of Moab, including the middle stretch of the Dirty Devil River and parts of what are now the Fiddler Butte, French Spring-Happy Canyon, and Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Areas. The rugged, largely undeveloped terrain here is cut by deep canyons and sandstone benches, and the sheet gives a good overview of the river’s course through that country. The collar shows slight storage wear at its bottom edge and carries an inventory stamp, but the map area itself is clean with no markings or blemishes.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEFiddler Butte
STATEUtah
LOCATION55 miles southwest of Moab
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1951 through 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1953
PRINTED1958
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 3/4 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 NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAno markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, slight storage wear at bottom collar edge, inventory stamp in bottom collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Fiddler Butte Utah USGS topographic map. It is an original 68-year-old 1958 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 Fiddler Butte 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 through 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-> Garfield and Wayne
* Federal Land Units-> Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Area, Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area, French Spring-Happy Canyon Wilderness Study Area, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
* Rivers and Streams-> Dirty Devil River and Poison Spring

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