Palo Alto California Redwood City Ladera USGS Topo Map 1969
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Palo Alto California Redwood City Ladera USGS Topo Map 1969

$47

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1961 edition printed in 1969, carrying photorevisions through 1968, and the sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded on thick stock. Set about 18 miles northwest of San Jose, the quad takes in Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Los Altos, along with Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, and part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It captures the mid-Peninsula at the start of the 1960s, when the towns between the bay marshes and the wooded hills to the west were filling in with the suburban growth that reshaped this stretch of the San Francisco Bay Area. Because it was never folded and printed on heavier paper, it lies flat and frames well.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEPalo Alto
STATECalifornia
LOCATION18 miles northwest of San Jose
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1948 through 1961 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1961
REVISION1968
PRINTED1969
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS18 1/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 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 AREAvery minor wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSminor wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1961 edition of the Palo Alto California USGS topographic map revised in 1968 using aerial photography. It is an original 57-year-old 1969 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 Palo Alto 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1948 through 1961. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1961 Palo Alto map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

The map was photorevised in 1968. Any features that changed or were added between the original edition year of 1961 and the photorevision year of 1968 are overlayed in purple. The purple overlay provides an excellent view of the fast-growing and changing areas within the quad boundary.

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-> Atherton, East Palo Alto, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, Palo Alto, Portola ValleyRedwood City, and others
* Counties Covered-> San Mateo and Santa Clara
* Federal Land Units-> Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
* Rivers and Streams-> Adobe Creek, Arastradero Creek, Arroyo Ojo De Agua, Barron Creek, Bear Creek, Corte Madera Creek, Deer Creek, Los Trancos Creek, Martin CreekMatadero Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bear Gulch Reservoir, Felt Lake, Lagunita, and Searsville Lake

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