Leon White River NF Colorado USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1988

Leon White River NF Colorado USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1988

$42

This 7.5-minute USGS topographic map is a 1961 edition carrying 1987 photorevision, printed in 1988 on thick stock and kept in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, and flat, with a flawless map area. It covers a 7-by-9-mile stretch of west-central Colorado about 16 miles southeast of Glenwood Springs, taking in part of the White River National Forest along with the Eagle and Garfield County communities of El Jebel and Basalt. The 40-foot contours trace the high, forested terrain of the Colorado high country, and the sheet still carries a University of California inventory stamp in the bottom right collar.

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SKU: 30 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Leon
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	Vicinity of El Jebel, 16 miles southeast of Glenwood Springs
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1960 and 1961 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1961
REVISION	1987
PRINTED	1988
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	21 7/8 x 26 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 5/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, University of California inventory stamp in bottom right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1961 edition of the Leon Colorado USGS topographic map revised in 1987 using aerial photography. It is an original 38-year-old 1988 United States Geological Survey print in excellent 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 Leon 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 1960 and 1961. 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 1961 Leon 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 1987. Any features that changed or were added between the original edition year of 1961 and the photorevision year of 1987 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-> Basalt and El Jebel
* Counties Covered-> Eagle and Garfield
* Federal Land Units-> White River National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Cattle Creek, Cottonwood Creek, East Coulter Creek, Fryingpan River, Mill Creek, North Fork Cattle Creek, and Roaring Fork River
* Water Bodies-> Spring Park Reservoir