Pilot Knob Colorado Routt NF USGS Topo Map 1963 Vintage

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Pilot Knob Colorado Routt NF USGS Topo Map 1963 Vintage

$37

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1923 edition printed in 1963, an excellent sheet that was never folded and remains smooth and flat on thick stock. It covers a stretch of Routt County in northwestern Colorado about 20 miles northwest of Steamboat Springs, taking in Pilot Knob and portions of Routt National Forest across mountainous terrain. Drawn from a 1923 field survey with contours at 50-foot intervals, it depicts high, largely undeveloped country that anyone familiar with the ranges north of Steamboat would recognize. The map area shows no wear or markings aside from one very small blemish west of Pilot Knob, with only an inventory stamp on the bottom right collar.

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SKU: 805 Categories: 15 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Pilot Knob
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	20 miles northwest of Steamboat Springs
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1923 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Albert Pike
EDITION	1923
PRINTED	1963
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
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	no wear, no markings, one very small blemish west of Pilot Knob
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, inventory stamp on bottom right 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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Routt
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Routt National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Armstrong Creek, Big Canyon Creek, Calf Creek, Cheney Creek, Chimney Creek, Coleman Creek, Day Creek, Deep Creek, Dry Fork Elkhead Creek, Elkhead Creek, First Creek, Goose Creek, Hole-in-the-Wall Creek, Little Wolf Creek, Mill Creek, Miller Creek, Morgan Creek, Renfro Creek, Salt Creek, Second Creek, Smith Creek, Stukey Creek, Tow Creek, Trull Creek, Turner Creek, Wolf Creek, and Yampa River
WATER BODIES	Morgan Creek Reservoir Number 1
Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Agner Mountain, Baldy Peak, Buck Mountain, Bull Hill, Hooker Mountain, Picket Mountain, Pilot Knob, Quaker Mountain, Rattlesnake Butte, Round Mountain, Saddle Mountain, Sand Mountain, Slippery Sides Mountain, and Wolf Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Bull Gulch, Jones Draw, Mat Gulch, and Meadow Gulch. Drainages: Armstrong Creek, Big Canyon Creek, First Creek, Fish Creek, Chimney Creek, Coleman Creek, Day Creek, Goose Creek, Hole-in-the-Wall Creek, Little Wolf Creek, Mill Creek, Miller Creek, Morgan Creek, Renfro Creek, Second Creek, Shaefermeyer Creek, Smith Creek, Stukey Creek, and Turner Creek. Mines: Amos Mine, Black Cat Coal Mine, Blazer Mine, Block Mine, Butcherknife Mine, Champion Mine, Dick Jones Mine, Dixie Mine, Franz Mine, and Grey Mine. Dams: Morgan Creek Number 1 Dam. Bluffs: Finger Rock. Canals: Gibralter Ditch. Ridges: Anthracite Ridge, Devils Slide, and Rim Rocks. Reservoirs and Tanks: Morgan Creek Reservoir Number 1, Shaefermeyer Reservoir Number 1, and Shaefermeyer Reservoir Number 4.
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 1923 edition of the Pilot Knob Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 63-year-old 1963 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 Pilot Knob 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 1923. 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.