Provincetown Massachusetts USGS Topographic Map 1978 Vintage
$68.00
This USGS 7.5-minute sheet is a 1972 edition, printed in 1978, and survives in very good condition on thick stock. It depicts Provincetown and the tip of Cape Cod, bounded by the Atlantic to the north and Cape Cod Bay to the south, with coverage falling within Cape Cod National Seashore — showing individual structures, dune trail alignments, bathymetric contours, and historical place names including Pilgrim Lake. Researchers tracing the area’s land use history, National Seashore visitors, and anyone with a connection to this iconic stretch of outer Cape will find the detail here hard to match in a later source.
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This vintage sheet is a 1972 edition of the Provincetown Massachusetts USGS topographic map. It is an original 48-year-old 1978 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.
SHEET NOTES
Attractive map of Provincetown on the north end of Cape Cod, framed nicely by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and Cape Cod Bay on the south, this fascinating geographic snapshot shows all structures located in Provincetown and on the Cape, shows trail alignments in the dunes, as well as administrative boundaries, roads, hills, points, peaks, lakes, ponds, and beaches, includes sea spot depths and bathymetric contours, valuable reference with historical placenames like Pilgrim Lake.
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.
* Title-> Provincetown
* State-> Massachusetts
* Edition-> 1972
* Printed-> 1978, thick paper stock
FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Provincetown 7.5-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 1938 through 1972. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.
* Series-> 7.5-minute
* Scale-> 1:24000
* Contour Interval-> 10 Foot
* Woodland Tint-> Yes
* Surveyed-> 1938 through 1972 Aerial and Field Survey
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 1972 Provincetown map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.
* Sheet Dimensions-> 22 x 27 inches
* Map Dimensions-> 16 7/8 x 22 3/4 inches
* Map Coverage-> 6 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION: Very Good
* Sheet Notes-> very lightly handled, never folded
* Map Area-> no wear, no markings, no blemishes
* Collar Area-> very minor wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
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-> Provincetown
* Counties Covered-> Barnstable
* Federal Land Units-> Cape Cod National Seashore
* Water Bodies-> Bennett Pond, Blackwater Pond, Clapps Pond, Clapps Round Pond, Duck Pond, Grassy Pond, Great Pond, Long Point Marshes, Pasture PondPilgrim Lake, and others
