Mountain City Nevada Owyhee River Owyhee USGS Topo Map 1956
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Mountain City Nevada Owyhee River Owyhee USGS Topo Map 1956

$43

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1936 edition printed in 1956, and the sheet is in excellent condition – very lightly handled, never folded, on thick stock. Straddling the Nevada-Idaho line near Owyhee, the quad takes in the Owyhee River, the ranges known as The Mahoganies, and part of both the Humboldt National Forest and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, with the communities of Mountain City and Patsville within its boundaries. Drawn from a 1936 field survey credited to geographer R.R. Monbeck, it captures the high, sparsely settled country along the border where the Owyhee River cuts north out of Nevada. Because the sheet was never folded, it lies flat for framing.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMountain City
STATENevada, Idaho
LOCATIONVicinity of Owyhee
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1936 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.R. Monbeck
EDITION1936
PRINTED1956
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1936 edition of the Mountain City Nevada USGS topographic map. It is an original 70-year-old 1956 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 Mountain City 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 1936. 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.

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-> Mountain City, Owyhee, and Patsville
* Counties Covered-> Elko and Owyhee
* Federal Land Units-> Duck Valley Indian Reservation and Humboldt National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Alder Creek, Allegheny Creek, Big Springs Creek, California Creek, Cat Creek, Cold Springs Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Ditch Creek, East Fork Skull CreekHicks Creek, and others

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