Oakesdale Washington Saint Joe NF Tekoa USGS Topo Map 1938

Oakesdale Washington Saint Joe NF Tekoa USGS Topo Map 1938

$29

First published in 1905, this Oakesdale sheet was printed in 1938 and, having never been folded, remains smooth and flat with a flawless map area, in excellent condition on thick stock. This 30-minute quad straddles the Washington-Idaho line about 30 miles south of Spokane, taking in the farm towns of Tekoa, Rosalia, Garfield, and Fairfield along with portions of the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Engraved in 1905 under geographer E.M. Douglas, it captures the wheat country of the eastern Palouse as it was mapped early in the century, and this particular sheet has been rarely handled since its printing. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 332 Categories: 30 Minute, Idaho, Washington

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Oakesdale
STATE	Washington, Idaho
LOCATION	30 miles south of Spokane
SERIES	30-minute
SURVEYED	1903 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	E.M. Douglas
ENGRAVED	1905
EDITION	1905
PRINTED	1938
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	11 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	23 x 35 miles
MAP NOTES	A nice historical sheet, rarely handled since its printing.
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, inventory stamp and notation in lower right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Oakesdale 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 1938. 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)	Belmont, Fairfield, Farmington, Garfield, Latah, Malden, Oakesdale, Plaza, Rockford, Rosalia, Spangle, Steptoe, Tekoa, Thornton, and Waverly
COUNTIES COVERED	Benewah, Kootenai, Latah, Spokane, and Whitman
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, Saint Joe National Forest, and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Andrews Spring Creek, Buckeye Creek, Cabbage Creek, Cache Creek, Cedar Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Cove Creek, Deadman Creek, Dry Creek, Fisher Creek, Hangman Creek, Kelley Creek, Lake Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, Little Hangman Creek, Marshall Creek, McCoy Creek, Mica Creek, Moctileme Creek, North Fork Pine Creek, North Fork Rock Creek, North Pine Creek, Ochlare Creek, Pine Creek, Pleasant Valley Creek, Rattler Run Creek, Rock Creek, Rose Creek, Sanders Creek, Silver Creek, South Fork Pine Creek, Spangle Creek, Spring Creek, Spring Valley Creek, Squaw Creek, Thorn Creek, and Willow Creek
WATER BODIES	Hansens Pond and Philleo Lake
Washington Locations: Curlew, Fletcher, Freedom, Jefferson, La Shaw School, McIntosh Grange, Rock Creek Gun Club, Rollins, Seabury, and Squaw Canyon. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Gelbert Mountain, Granite Butte, Hansen Butte, Morefield Butte, Starr Butte, Steam Shovel Hill, Steptoe Butte, Stratton Butte, and Tekoa Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Courtney Canyon and Rock Creek Valley. Parks: George Wright Camp/Treaty Site, Hanging Tree Historical Monument, Steptoe Butte State Park, and Steptoe Memorial State Park. Trails: John Wayne Trail. Drainages: Cabbage Creek, Cache Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Cove Creek, Deadman Creek, Fisher Creek, Kelley Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, McCoy Creek, Mica Creek, Murphy Creek, North Fork Pine Creek, North Fork Rock Creek, North Pine Creek, Ochlare Creek, Rattler Run Creek, Rock Creek, Rose Creek, South Fork Pine Creek, South Fork Rock Creek, Spring Creek, Spring Valley Creek, Squaw Creek, and Willow Creek. Lakes and Ponds: Hansens Pond, Muskrat Lake, and Philleo Lake. Airports: Paradise Air Ranch Airport, Rosalia Municipal Airport, Spangle Field, and Willard Field. Schools: Buckeye School, Fairfield Seventh Day Adventist School, Farmington Seventh Day Adventist School, Garfield Elementary/Middle School, Liberty High School, Oakesdale Elementary and High School, Prairie View School, Rosalia Elementary-High School, Steptoe Elementary School, and Upper Columbia Academy. Ridges: Naff Ridge. Flats: Tannessee Flat.
Idaho Locations: Ford and Tilmo. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Liberty Butte, McGowan Butte, Palmer Butte, and Stratton Butte. Valleys and Canyons: Lovell Valley and Rock Creek Valley. Drainages: Little Hangman Creek, Moctileme Creek, North Fork Pine Creek, Rose Creek, and South Fork Pine Creek. Schools: Ford School.
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 a 1905 edition of the Oakesdale Washington USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 88-year-old 1938 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Oakesdale 30-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 1903.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.