Preston Peak California Klamath NF USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1962

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Preston Peak California Klamath NF USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1962

$28

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1956 edition printed in 1962, and the sheet is in excellent condition, never folded and very lightly handled with a flawless map area. Its coverage straddles the California-Oregon line about 50 miles southwest of Medford, taking in Preston Peak and portions of the Siskiyou Wilderness along with parts of the Six Rivers, Klamath, and Siskiyou national forests across Del Norte, Josephine, and Siskiyou counties. This is rugged, high country in the Klamath-Siskiyou mountains, with the 80-foot contour interval reflecting the steep terrain the map depicts. Because the sheet was never folded, it lies flat and would frame well.

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SKU: 276 Categories: 15 Minute, California, Oregon

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Preston Peak
STATE	California, Oregon
LOCATION	50 miles southwest of Medford, OR
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1951 and 1956 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1956
PRINTED	1962
PRINT NOTES	Includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 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, nearly a flawless sheet
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, very minor handling wear
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	Del Norte, Josephine, and Siskiyou
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou National Forest, Siskiyou Wilderness, Six Rivers National Forest, and Smith River National Recreation Area
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bear Pen Creek, Black Creek, Broken Kettle Creek, Brushy Creek, Cedar Creek, Chicago Creek, Clear Creek, Cole Creek, Copper Creek, Des Moines Creek, Doe Creek, Dunn Creek, Dwight Creek, East Fork Illinois River, Elk Creek, Fall Creek, Fivemile Creek, Granite Creek, Griffin Creek, Idlewild Creek, Indian Creek, Knopti Creek, Little South Fork Indian Creek, Maple Creek, Middle Fork Smith River, North Fork Dunn Creek, Packers Creek, Packsaddle Creek, Poker Creek, Prescott Fork, Preston Creek, Siskiyou Fork, South Fork Indian Creek, South Fork Smith River, South Siskiyou Fork, Stephens Creek, Sutcliffe Creek, Tenmile Creek, Twin Valley Creek, West Branch Indian Creek, West Fork Althouse Creek, West Fork Clear Creek, and West Fork Little South Fork Indian Creek
WATER BODIES	Buck Lake, Kelly Lake, and Raspberry Lake
California Locations: Bell Echo Camp, Camp Chicago, Elk Valley Recreation Site, Porters Camp, Prescott Cabin, Stevens Camp, and Trout Camp. Areas: Cracker Meadows. Mountain Ranges: Siskiyou Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bear Basin Butte, Bear Cub, Bear Mountain, Bear Paw, Black Butte, Boulder Peak, Broken Rib Mountain, El Capitan, Chicago Peak, Copper Mountain, Crazy Peak, Haystack, Hazel View Summit, Jedediah Mountain, Laurel Butte, The Lieutenants, Little Grayback, Little Preston, Little Sanger Peak, Lookout Mountain, Polar Bear Mountain, Preston Peak, Rocky Knob, Sanger Peak, Twin Peaks, Wounded Knee Mountain, and Youngs Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Bybee Gulch, Sanger Canyon, Twin Valley, and Youngs Valley. Drainages: Black Creek, Broken Kettle Creek, Brushy Creek, Cedar Creek, Chicago Creek, Copper Creek, Doe Creek, Dunn Creek, Knopti Creek, Louse Creek, Maple Creek, North Fork Dunn Creek, Packers Creek, Poker Creek, Preston Creek, Twin Valley Creek, and West Fork Clear Creek. Mines: Orloff Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Bear Wallow, Buck Lake, Elk Lake, Island Lake, Kelly Lake, Mud Lake, Raspberry Lake, Sanger Lake, and Whisky Lake. Waterfalls: Loretta Falls and Wilderness Falls. Gaps: Cyclone Gap and Siskiyou Pass. Basins: Bear Basin, Cedar Basin, Devils Punchbowl, and Little Bear Basin. Ridges: Big Buck Ridge, Cedar Crest, Elk Lick Ridge, Five And Ten Divide, Five-and-Ten Divide, and Little Buck Ridge. Flats: Craker Meadows, Doe Flat, Hardscrabble, Poker Flat, and Rattlesnake Meadow. Tunnels: Randolph Collier Tunnel. Springs: Elk Lick.
Oregon Drainages: North Fork Dunn Creek and Packers Creek.
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 1956 edition of the Preston Peak California USGS topographic map. It is an original 64-year-old 1962 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 Preston Peak 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 1951 and 1956. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also 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.