Georgetown Colorado Silver Plume USGS Topo Map 1962 Vintage
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Georgetown Colorado Silver Plume USGS Topo Map 1962 Vintage

$33

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map of Georgetown, Colorado, is a 1957 edition printed in 1962, in good condition on thick stock with only light handling, foldlines, and a pencilled title notation on the back. The quad sits in Clear Creek County about 38 miles west of Denver, taking in the old silver-mining towns of Georgetown and Silver Plume along with portions of Arapaho National Forest and the Mount Evans Wilderness. Drawn before Interstate 70 came through, it shows the pre-Cabin Creek hydro landscape and every known structure and residence at the time of survey, a look at these mountain towns as they were in the 1950s.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEGeorgetown
STATEColorado
LOCATION38 miles west of Denver
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1953 and 1957 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1957
PRINTED1962
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS17 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, has foldlines, pencilled title notation on backside of sheet
MAP AREAno markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno wear or tears, a negligible stray mark or blemish in collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1957 edition of the Georgetown Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 64-year-old 1962 United States Geological Survey print in 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 Georgetown 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1953 and 1957. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1957 Georgetown map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some 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-> Georgetown and Silver Plume
* Counties Covered-> Clear Creek
* Federal Land Units-> Arapaho National Forest and Mount Evans Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Bard Creek, Cascade Creek, Chicago Creek, Clear Creek, Leavenworth Creek, Silver Creek, South Chicago Creek, South Clear Creek, Ute Creek, and West Chicago Creek
* Water Bodies-> Clear Lake, Green Lake, and Lake Edith

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