Litchfield California Susanville USGS Topo Map 1972 Vintage

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Litchfield California Susanville USGS Topo Map 1972 Vintage

$40

Printed in 1972 from a 1954 edition, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in excellent condition, never folded and kept smooth and flat with a flawless map area. It covers a stretch of Lassen County in northeastern California near Susanville, taking in the community of Standish and part of the Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area, with contours drawn from a 1951 and 1954 aerial and field survey. Since it was never folded, the sheet lies flat and takes framing well, showing the high desert country of the Honey Lake basin as USGS mapped it in the mid-1950s.

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SKU: 864 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Litchfield
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of Susanville
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1951 and 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1972
PRINT NOTES	Includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 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
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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)	Standish and Susanville
COUNTIES COVERED	Lassen
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Sierra Army Depot and Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Baxter Creek, Deep Cut Creek, Petes Creek, Secret Creek, Susan River, Whitehead Slough, and Willow Creek
WATER BODIES	Hartson Lake, Honey Lake, Lake Leavitt, and Wards Lake
Populated Place: Belfast, Edgemont, Litchfield, Buntingville, Standish, The Crossing, and Viewland. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bald Mountain and Shaffer Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Balls Canyon, Secret Valley, and Sand Canyon. Parks: Honey Lake State Wildlife Area and Honey Lake Waterfowl Management Area. Drainages: Baxter Creek, Brownell Creek, Deep Cut Creek, Dill Slough, Fish Slough, Gilhooley Slough, Hartson Slough, Parker Creek, Petes Creek, Secret Creek, Sloss Creek, Susan River, Tanner Slough, Whitehead Slough, and Willow Creek. Mines: Standish Gravel Pit and Miller Quarry. Churches: Standish Bible Church. Post Office: Litchfield Post Office and Standish Post Office. Lakes and Ponds: Hartson Lake. Buildings: Standish Litchfield Fire Protection District. Dams: Ward Lake 227-002 Dam. Gaps: Byers Pass. Canals: Eagle Lake Ditch, Lower Canal, Main Canal, Tule Canal, and Woodstock Canal. Bayous and Sloughs: Gilhooley Slough. Census: Litchfield Census Designated Place. Schools: Lake School and Shaffer Elementary School. Ridges: Hartson Sand Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Wards Lake, Adobe Reservoir, and Fleming Reservoir. Flats: Mud Flat. Springs: Bald Mountain Spring, Charlie Spring, Gilman Spring, Wendel Hot Springs, and Morgan Spring. Cemetery: Lake Cemetery and Standish Cemetery.
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 vintage sheet is a 1954 edition of the Litchfield California USGS topographic map. It is an original 54-year-old 1972 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 Litchfield 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 and 1954. 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.