Port Chicago California Concord Martinez USGS Topo Map 1956

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Port Chicago California Concord Martinez USGS Topo Map 1956

$38

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet is a 1951 edition printed in 1956, on thick stock and in very good condition, moderately handled but never folded with a flawless map area. Covering part of Contra Costa and Solano counties along Suisun Bay northeast of Concord, the quad takes in Martinez, Benicia, Bay Point, and the smaller communities of Clyde, Vine Hill, and Maltby. The map carries bathymetric depths across Suisun Bay, a detail that ties the shoreline towns to the shipping channels that defined this stretch of the Carquinez region.

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SKU: 522 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Port Chicago
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of Concord, 28 miles northeast of San Francisco
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1948 and 1950 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1951
PRINTED	1956
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	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
MAP NOTES	Includes bathymetric depths in Suisun Bay.
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	moderately handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	minor wear or tears, no markings, discoloration in lower right collar corner

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)	Bay Point, Benicia, Clyde, Concord, Maltby, Martinez, Mountain View, and Vine Hill
COUNTIES COVERED	Contra Costa and Solano
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Concord Naval Weapons Station
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Contra Costa Canal, Cordelia Slough, Goodyear Slough, Grayson Creek, Grizzly Bay, Hastings Slough, Pacheco Creek, and Suisun Slough
WATER BODIES	Mallard Reservoir and Martinez Reservoir
Populated Place: Avon, Bahia, Clyde, Maltby, Mococo, Monsanto, Mountain View, and Vine Hill. Locations: Ehmann Club, Morrow Island Farm, Conrad Viano Winery, Diablo Creek Golf Course, Echo Island Beacon, Martinez Water Purification Plant, and Seal Bluff Landing. Parks: Morello School Park, Mountain View Park, Sun Terrace Park, and Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial. Drainages: Grayson Creek, Hastings Slough, Mount Diablo Creek, Pacheco Creek, Seal Creek, Suisun Slough, Sulphur Springs Creek, and Walnut Creek. Islands: Morrow Island, Roe Island, Ryer Island, and Seal Islands. Capes: Bulls Head Point, Garnet Point, Gillespie Point, Point Buckler, Point Edith, Preston Point, and Suisun Point. Mines: Goodyear Quarry. Churches: Church of Christ. Post Office: Associated Post Office. Harbors: Bay Point Yacht Harbor. Buildings: American Medical Response, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 12, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 18, Federal Fire Station 25, Federal Fire Station 26, Golden Eagle Refinery Fire Department, and Shell Martinez Refining Company Fire Brigade. Dams: Clearwell Phase 2 1082-002 Dam, Mallard 1019 Dam, Martinez Dam, and Vicini 487 Dam. Channels: Bulls Head Channel, East Bulls Head Channel, Point Edith Crossing Range, Port Chicago Reach, Preston Point Reach, Roe Island Channel, Seal Island Channel, Suisun Cutoff, and Fishermans Cut. Bayous and Sloughs: Andy Mason Slough and Belloma Slough. Bridges: Benicia-Martinez Bridge and Southern Pacific Bridge. Bays: Grizzly Bay. Census: Clyde Census Designated Place, Mountain View Census Designated Place, and Vine Hill Census Designated Place. Schools: John Muir Elementary School, Las Juntas Elementary School, Mount View School, Sun Terrace Elementary School, Berean Christian School, Morello Park Elementary School, Patchins School, Vine Hill School, and Heald College - Concord. Reservoirs and Tanks: Mallard Reservoir and Martinez Reservoir. Towers: KVHS-FM (Concord). Cemetery: Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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 1951 edition of the Port Chicago California USGS topographic map. It is an original 70-year-old 1956 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 Port Chicago 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 and 1950. 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 1951 Port Chicago map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.