La Plata Colorado Mayday Hesperus USGS Topo Map 1897 Antique

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La Plata Colorado Mayday Hesperus USGS Topo Map 1897 Antique

$95

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a first-year 1897 edition, printed that same year on thick stock and in good condition—a moderately handled, never-folded sheet with light age-toning, its map area clean and unmarked, with minor wear and an inventory stamp on the lower collar. Covering country about 15 miles northwest of Durango in La Plata and Montezuma counties, the quad area takes in the communities of Mayday and Hesperus along with parts of San Juan National Forest and the Menefee Mountain Wilderness Study Area. Surveyed in the field in 1895 and carrying the credit of Henry Gannett, the USGS geographer who helped standardize American topographic mapping, this early sheet of the San Juan high country survives from the first years of the national survey; the reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and how to read the contours.

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SKU: 63 Categories: 15 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	La Plata
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	15 miles northwest of Durango
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1895 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
ENGRAVED	1896
EDITION	1897
PRINTED	1897
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	100 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, never folded, lightly age-toned sheet
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	minor wear or tears, no markings, very minor blemishes, inventory stamp on lower collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the La Plata 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 1897. 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.
PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Hesperus and Mayday
COUNTIES COVERED	La Plata and Montezuma
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Menefee Mountain Wilderness Study Area and San Juan National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Aspen Creek, Basin Creek, Bear Creek, Bob Creek, Boren Creek, Burnt Timber Creek, Cherry Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Crystal Creek, Deadwood Creek, Deer Lick Creek, East Mancos River, Echo Creek, Fall Creek, Gold Run Creek, Horse Creek, La Plata River, Lewis Creek, Lightner Creek, Mancos River, Middle Mancos River, North Fork West Mancos River, Silver Creek, South Fork Hermosa Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, South Fork West Mancos River, Spring Creek, Starvation Creek, Tirbircio Creek, Turkey Creek, and West Mancos River
WATER BODIES	Weber Reservoir
Locations: Aspen Guard Station, Cherry Creek Campground, Cumberland Mill Ruins, Gold King Mill, Hesperus Ski Center, Kennebec Trailhead, Kroeger Campground, Sharkstooth Trailhead, Target Tree Campground, and Transfer Campground. Mountain Ranges: La Plata Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Babcock Peak, Baker Peak, Baldy Peak, Burro Mountain, Burwell Peak, Caviness Mountain, Centennial Peak, Cumberland Mountain, Deadwood Mountain, Diorite Peak, Gibbs Peak, Helmet Peak, Hesperus Mountain, Lewis Mountain, Madden Peak, Menefee Mountain, Menefee Peak, Mount Moss, Parrott Peak, Rampart Hills, Red Arrow Dome, Sharkstooth Peak, Silver Mountain, Snowstorm Peak, Spiller Peak, and Star Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Ashland Gulch, Bay City Gulch, Box Canyon, Euclid Gulch, Fall Gulch, Fly-ByNight Gulch, Cottonwood Canyon, Deadman Gulch, Devils Canyon, East Gulch, East Roberts Canyon, Little Deadwood Gulch, Magnetic Gulch, Middle Roberts Canyon, Roberts Canyon, Shaw Gulch, Shoebeck Gulch, Snowslide Gulch, Spencer Gulch, Spring Gulch, West Roberts Canyon, Wieland Gulch, and Williams Gulch. Parks: Spruce Mill Park and T-Down Park. Trails: Chicken Creek Trail, Highline Loop Trail, Highline Trail, and Transfer Trail. Drainages: Aspen Creek, Basin Creek, Bedrock Creek, Bob Creek, Boren Creek, Burnt Timber Creek, Fall Creek, Columbus Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Crystal Creek, Darby Creek, Deadwood Creek, Deer Lick Creek, East Fork Cherry Creek, Echo Creek, Gold Run Creek, Horse Creek, Lewis Creek, Madden Creek, Middle Mancos River, Neptune Creek, North Fork West Mancos River, Parrott Creek, Root Creek, Schurman Creek, Silver Creek, South Fork West Mancos River, Starvation Creek, and Tirbircio Creek. Mines: Allard Mine, Aurora Mine, Bay City Mine, Belle Placer Mine, Black Diamond Group Mine, Black Hawk Number One Mine, Blackhawk Mine, Barr-Menefee Mine, Bed Rock Placer Mine, Bessie G Mine, Blue Flame Mine, Bonnie Girl Mine, Brawner Tunnel Mine, Buffalo-Bristol Claims, Bull-Dover Claims, Burnwell Mine Number 1, Burnwell Mine Number 2, Euclid Mine, Eureka-Bulldozer Mine, Fall Creek Mine, Farmer Boy Mine, Camp Bird Mine, Carbon Junction Strip Mine, Century Mine, Charlene Mine, Coal King Mine, Columbus Mine, Comstock Mine, Copper Age Mine, Copper Hill Mine, Cornstock Mine, Cumberland Mine, Cunningham Mine, Daisy Mine, Darby Mine, Doyle Mine, E A K Mine, Eagle Pass Mine, East Mancos River Placers, Escalante Mine, Esmeralda Mine, Former Bay Mine, Georgia Girl Mine, Golconda Placer, Gold Dollar Mine, Gold King Mine, Gold Wedge Mine, Golden Girl Mine, Golden Rose Mine, Goldorada Claims, Gracie I Fox Mine, Grand View Mine, Grassy Hills Mine, Greenhorn Mine, Ground Hog Tunnel Mine, Gustas Brothers Mine, Havert Mine, Hay Gulch Mine Number 1, Hesperus Mine, Hidden Treasure Mine, Honeydew Mine, Idaho Mine, Inca Claims, Jennie Lind Mine, Jenny Lind Mine, Jewell Group Mine, Jumbo Mine, Kaibab Mine, Kentucky Mine, Kimball Mine, King Coal Mine, King Mine, Klondyke Mine, La Plata Mine, Lady Eleanora Mine, Lady Stafford Mine, Little Jim Mine, Little Kate Mine, Little Nona Mine, Lucky Discovery Mine, Lucky Four Mine, Lucky Strike Mine, Mammoth Mine, Mancos Hill Mine, Mancos View Mine, Mars Mine, May Day Mine, May Rose Group Mine, Minoletti Mine, Monarch Mine, Montezuma Mine, Moonlight Mine, Morovoratz Mine, Mountain Lily Mine, Oro Negro Group Mine, Outwest Mine, Pat Lode Mine, Peerless Mine, Rasmussen Mine, Red Arrow Mine, Rosenite Mine, Rowena Tunnel Mine, Ruby Mine, Ruby Tunnel Mine, Sadie Mine, Sarah S Mine, Shoo Fly Mine, Silver Falls Mine, Small Hope Mine, Snowstorm Mine, Southern Boy and Girl Mine, Southern Cross Mine, Sueno de Oro Mine, Supreme Mine, Surprise Tunnel Mine, Texas Chief Mine, Thunder Mine, Timbrock Mine, Tippecanoe Mine, Tomahawk Mine, Tula May Mine, Twin Canyons Claims, Uncle Sam Mine, Ute Mine, Valley View Mine, Van Emmett Mine, Victor Mine, West Mancos River Placers, Western Belle Mine, Western View Mining Group Mine, White Diamond Tunnel Mine, Willden Mine, Wood Mine, Wright Number 1 Mine, Wright Number 2 Mine, Wyatt Myers Group Mine, and Yellow Eye Mine. Churches: Hesperus Baptist Church. Lakes and Ponds: Chicken Lake, Cliff Lake, and Twin Lakes. Dams: Taylor Dam and Weber Dam. Gaps: Eagle Pass, Puzzle Pass, and Windy Gap. Canals: Big Stick Ditch, Crystal Creek Ditch, Jackson Gulch Inlet Canal, La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch, Long Park Ditch, Rush Creek Reservoir, and Weber Reservoir Inlet Ditch. Bends: Hells Hole. Basins: Columbus Basin, Cumberland Basin, Echo Basin, Owen Basin, Rush Basin, Silver Basin, Sliderock Basin, Tomahawk Basin, Townsend Basin, and Twin Canyon Basin. Airports: Madden Peak Heliport. Schools: Thompson Park School. Ridges: Airplane Ridge, Bradgon Ridge, Bragdon Ridge, Burnt Ridge, The Hogback, Indian Trail Ridge, Jackson Ridge, Ohwiler Ridge, and Paine Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Box Canyon Reservoir, Cottonwood Reservoir, Kelly Reservoir, McCabe Reservoir, Menefee Reservoir, Reddert Reservoir, Robbins Reservoir, Sheek Reservoir, Slate Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, Sponsel Reservoir, Taylor Reservoir, and Weber Reservoir. Flats: Beef Pasture, Coyote Park, Doc Lowell Flat, Gold Bar, Jersey Jim Flats, Joe Ellis Park, Lucy Halls Park, Schubert Flat, and Thompson Park. Towers: Jersey Jim Lookout Tower and KISZ-FM (Cortez). Pillars: Maggie Rock. Springs: Caviness Spring, Gray Beal Spring, North Rampart Spring, and Valley View Spring.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This antique sheet is an 1897 edition of the La Plata Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 129-year-old 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The La Plata 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 1895. 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.