Orient Washington Colville NF Laurier USGS Topo Map 1951

$37

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a first-year 1951 print, published and printed that year, and it is in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock. The quad sits in the far northeast corner of Washington near the Canadian border, taking in part of the Colville National Forest and covering ground in Ferry and Stevens counties that includes the communities of Orient and Laurier. One unusual detail sets this sheet apart: the eastern half of the quadrangle is left unsurveyed, an honest record of how far mapping had reached in this remote border country at the time.

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SKU: 733 Categories: 15 Minute, Washington

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Orient
STATE	Washington
LOCATION	25 miles northwest of Colville
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1944 Aerial and Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	U.S. Forest Service
EDITION	1951
REVISIONS	1948
PRINTED	1951
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	11 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	The eastern half of this quadrangle is not surveyed.
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, small inventory stamps in collar
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)	Laurier and Orient
COUNTIES COVERED	Ferry and Stevens
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Colville National Forest and Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	American Fork Big Sheep Creek, Boulder Creek, Camp Creek, China Creek, Columbia River, Deep Creek, Doyle Creek, East Deer Creek, Echo Creek, Fifteenmile Creek, Fisher Creek, Flat Creek, Hodgson Creek, Hope Creek, Jenny Creek, Kerry Creek, Kettle River, Limestone Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Lodgepole Creek, Martin Creek, North Fork Boulder Creek, North Fork Deep Creek, Pelky Creek, Pierre Creek, Sand Creek, Slide Creek, Snow Cap Creek, South Fork Boulder Creek, Tom Creek, and Toulou Creek
WATER BODIES	Dilly Lake, Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Gilbert Lake, Little Pierre Lake, Perkins Lake, Pierre Lake, Pittman Lake, Renner Lake, Ryan Lake, and Summit Lake
Locations: Churchill Lookout, Fisher Creek Cabin, Hughes, North Gorge Campground, Orient Ranger Station, Orient Work Center, Pierre Lake Campground, and Rock Cut. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Billy Goat Mountain, Bowen Mountain, Churchill Mountain, Contention Hill, First Thought Mountain, Hope Mountain, Horns Mountain, Hungry Hill, Jumbo Mountain, Little Marble Mountain, McKinley Mountain, Mineral Mountain, Summit Mountain, and Toulou Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Box Canyon, Liberty Canyon, and Sackit Canyon. Drainages: Camp Creek, Boulder Creek, Deep Creek, Doyle Creek, East Deer Creek, Echo Creek, Fisher Creek, Hodgson Creek, Jenny Creek, Kerry Creek, Limestone Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Lodgepole Creek, Malloy Creek, Martin Creek, North Fork Boulder Creek, North Fork Deep Creek, Pelky Creek, Pierre Creek, Sand Creek, Slide Creek, Snow Cap Creek, South Fork Boulder Creek, Tom Creek, and Toulou Creek. Mines: Big Iron Mine, Churchill Mine, Cooper Butte Mine, Easter Sunday Mine, First Thought Mine, Globe Mine, Hidden Treasure Mine, Kettle River Mine, Northwest Marble Mine, Red Lion Mine, Scotia Mine, Talisman Mine, White Horse Mine, and Young America Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Buhrig Lake, Dilly Lake, Easter Sunday Lake, First Thought Lake, Gilbert Lake, Glasgo Lakes, Lamar Lake, Little Pierre Lake, Perkins Lake, Pierre Lake, Pittman Lake, Renner Lake, Ryan Lake, Summit Lake, and Taylor Lake. Bridges: Rock Cut Bridge. Airports: Avey Field State Airport and Standing Circle R Ranch Airport. Schools: Orient Elementary School. Ridges: Thompson Ridge. Pillars: Spion Kop. Springs: Kiel Springs.
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 1951 edition of the Orient Washington USGS topographic map. It is an original 75-year-old 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 Orient 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 1944. 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.