Gosford California Bakersfield USGS Topo Map 1970 Vintage
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Gosford California Bakersfield USGS Topo Map 1970 Vintage

$45

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet is a 1954 edition with 1968 revisions, printed in 1970 and in very good condition. It takes in country just southwest of Bakersfield in Kern County, in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with the flat farmland and oil-country terrain the region is known for rendered at a close five-foot contour interval. The sheet is lightly handled with a single horizontal foldline across the middle and no wear or blemishes in the map area, and it is printed on thick stock that holds up well.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEGosford
STATECalifornia
LOCATIONVicinity of Bakersfield
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1952 and 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1954
REVISION1968
PRINTED1970
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS18 5/8 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half), pencilled map title on back of sheet
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes, light diagonal pencilled line across map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1954 edition of the Gosford California USGS topographic map revised in 1968 using aerial photography. It is an original 56-year-old 1970 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 Gosford 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 1952 and 1954. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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 1954 Gosford map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

The map was photorevised in 1968. Any features that changed or were added between the original edition year of 1954 and the photorevision year of 1968 are overlayed in purple. The purple overlay provides an excellent view of the fast-growing and changing areas within the quad boundary.

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-> Bakersfield
* Counties Covered-> Kern
* Rivers and Streams-> Kern River

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