Owyhee Nevada Duck Valley USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1965 Vintage
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Owyhee Nevada Duck Valley USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1965 Vintage

$44

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1939 edition printed in 1965, and the sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded. Straddling the Nevada-Idaho line about 75 miles north of Elko, the quad takes in the town of Owyhee and the Duck Valley area, with the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and part of the Humboldt National Forest within its boundaries. Printed on thick stock with a flawless map area, it shows the high country of Nevada’s remote northern edge as it was mapped from field surveys in 1938 and 1939.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEOwyhee
STATENevada, Idaho
LOCATION75 miles north of Elko, NV
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1938 and 1939 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.C. Seitz
EDITION1939
PRINTED1965
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 7/8 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSminor wear or tears, no markings, minor age toning on collar edges
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1939 edition of the Owyhee Nevada USGS topographic map. It is an original 61-year-old 1965 United States Geological Survey print in very good 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 Owyhee 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 1938 and 1939. 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-> Owyhee
* Counties Covered-> Elko and Owyhee
* Federal Land Units-> Duck Valley Indian Reservation and Humboldt National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Billy Shaw Slough, Boyle Creek, Breakneck Creek, Dry Creek, East Fork Skull Creek, Fawn Creek, Granite Creek, Indian Creek, Jones CreekMarys Creek, and others

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