Point Bonita California Sausalito USGS Topographic Map 1955

Point Bonita California Sausalito USGS Topographic Map 1955 - Image 2

Point Bonita California Sausalito USGS Topographic Map 1955 - Image 3

Point Bonita California Sausalito USGS Topographic Map 1955

$44

This 1954 edition of the Point Bonita quad, printed in 1955 on thick stock, is in very good condition, having been very lightly handled and never folded with a flawless map area. Part of the 7.5-minute series at 1:24,000, it takes in the Marin Headlands at the north side of the Golden Gate, with the quad area extending across San Francisco Bay’s mouth and including Sausalito, Marin City, and Muir Beach along the Marin coast. This stretch of shoreline where the Pacific meets the Golden Gate takes in the rugged coastal bluffs of Point Bonita itself and part of the California Coastal National Monument. Because the sheet was never folded and sits on heavy stock, it lies flat and frames cleanly.

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SKU: 648 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Point Bonita
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of San Francisco
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1952 and 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1955
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
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)	Marin City, Muir Beach, San Francisco, Sausalito, and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
COUNTIES COVERED	Marin and San Francisco
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	California Coastal National Monument and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Coyote Creek and Redwood Creek
WATER BODIES	Rodeo Lagoon
Locations: Battery Alexander Campground, Battery Mendell Campground, Bicentennial Campground, Bird Island Overlook, Golden Gate Park Golf Course, Green Gulch Farm, Hawk Campground, Haypress Campground, Marin Headlands Visitor Center, Muir Beach Overlook, Playland at the Beach, Point Bonita Lighthouse, and Slide Ranch. Areas: Marin Headlands. Administrative Boundaries: Saucelito. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Hill 88. Valleys and Canyons: Frank Valley, Gerbode Valley, Green Gulch, and Tennessee Valley. Parks: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin Headlands State Park, Martin Luther King Junior Park, Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden, Sutro Heights Park, and USS San Francisco Memorial. Trails: Green Gulch Trail, Hawk Trail, Lower Fishermans Trail, Miwok Trail, Owl Trail, Rhubarb Trail, Upper Fishermans Trail, and Wolf Ridge Trail. Drainages: Redwood Creek. Islands: Bird Island, Black Head Rock, Little Mile Rock, Lobos Rock, Mile Rock, Pyramid Rock, and Seal Rocks. Capes: Point Bonita, Lands End, Marin Peninsula, Point Lobos, and Tennessee Point. Churches: Assyrian Church of the East, Saint Francis Methodist Church, Saint Pauls Presbyterian Church, Seventh Day Adventist Chinese Church of San Francisco, Sunset Branch Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, and Sunset Chinese Baptist Church. Harbors: Waldo Point Harbor. Lakes and Ponds: Big Lagoon, North Lake, and Rodeo Lagoon. Buildings: California Marine Mammal Research Center, Cliff House, Francis Scott Key Annex, Headlands Institute, Marin City Branch Marin County Free Library, Mile Rock Lighthouse, Murphy Windmill, Musee Mecanique, North Windmill, Pacific Energy and Resource Center, Richmond-Sunset Sewage Treatment Plant, and San Francisco Ice Skating Rink. Dams: Tennessee Valley Dam. Channels: Bonita Channel and South Channel. Beaches: Muir Beach, Ocean Beach, Rodeo Beach, and Seal Rocks Beach. Bays: Bonita Cove, Pirates Cove, Rodeo Cove, and Tennessee Cove. Bars: Centissima Reef, Four Fathom Bank, Potatopatch Shoal, and Sears Rock. Schools: Bayside Elementary School, Francis Scott Key School, Manzanita School, Noriega Home School, North Bay Elementary School, Rivendell School, and Tamalpais Valley Elementary School. Ridges: Clydes Ridge, Coyote Ridge, and Wolf Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Haypress Pond.
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 1954 edition of the Point Bonita California USGS topographic map. It is an original 71-year-old 1955 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 Point Bonita 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 1952 and 1954. 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 1954 Point Bonita map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.