Provincetown Massachusetts USGS Topographic Map 1978 Vintage

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Provincetown Massachusetts USGS Topographic Map 1978 Vintage

$58

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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SKU: 45 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Massachusetts

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Provincetown
STATE	Massachusetts
LOCATION	49 miles southeast of Boston
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1938 through 1972 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1972
PRINTED	1978
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	16 7/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	6 x 9 miles
MAP NOTES	An attractive map of Provincetown on the north end of Cape Cod, 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.
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	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	very minor 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)	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 Pond, Pilgrim Lake, Salt Meadow, and Shank Painter Pond
Locations: Long Point Light, Long Point Lighthouse, MacMillan Wharf, Provincetown Airport Aero Light, Race Point, Race Point Light, Race Point Lighthouse, Wood End Light, and Wood End Lighthouse. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Provincetown. Mountain Ranges: Dunes of the Provincelands. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Ararat, Millers Hill, Mount Gilboa, High Pole Hill, Oak Head, Ocean View Hill, Snake Hills, Telegraph Hill, and Town Hill. Trails: Beach Forest Trail. Churches: Saint Mary of the Harbor. Harbors: Hatches Harbor. Lakes and Ponds: Bennett Pond, Blackwater Pond, Clapps Pond, Clapps Round Pond, Duck Pond, Grassy Pond, Great Pond, Pasture Pond, Pilgrim Lake, and Shank Painter Pond. Buildings: Chrysler Art Museum, Hawthorne Memorial Gallery, Old Harbor Life Saving Museum, and Province Lands Visitor Center. Beaches: Herring Cove Beach and Race Point Beach. Bays: Herring Cove, Provincetown Harbor, and Race Run. Bars: Long Point, Peaked Hill Bar, Race Point, Shank Painter Bar, and Wood End Bar. Airports: Provincetown Municipal Airport. Swamps: Long Point Marshes. Towers: WOMR-FM (Provincetown).
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 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.