Orient Washington Colville NF Laurier USGS Topo Map 1951
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Orient Washington Colville NF Laurier USGS Topo Map 1951

$40

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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MAP DETAILS
TITLEOrient
STATEWashington
LOCATION25 miles northwest of Colville
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1944 Aerial and Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERU.S. Forest Service
EDITION1951
REVISION1948
PRINTED1951
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA11 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, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, small inventory stamps in collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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.

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-> 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 CreekFifteenmile Creek, and others
* 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

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