Provincetown Massachusetts USGS Topographic Map 1978 Vintage
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Provincetown Massachusetts USGS Topographic Map 1978 Vintage

$68

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1972 edition, printed in 1978, and the sheet is in very good condition, printed on thick stock and never folded. It covers the tip of Cape Cod at Provincetown, framed by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and Cape Cod Bay to the south, showing all structures, trail alignments in the dunes, bathymetric contours, and historical placenames including Pilgrim Lake. The 10-foot contour interval traces the shifting dune country that defines this end of the Cape, a landscape as much sand and water as solid ground.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEProvincetown
STATEMassachusetts
LOCATION49 miles southeast of Boston
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1938 through 1972 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1972
PRINTED1978
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS16 7/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA6 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSvery minor wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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.

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 Provincetown 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 1938 through 1972. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also 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 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.

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

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