Redwood Point California Fremont Hayward USGS Topo Map 1948

Redwood Point California Fremont Hayward USGS Topo Map 1948

$44

Printed in its year of first publication, 1948, this USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, never folded, with a flawless map area and only light handling wear in the lower right collar corner. Covering ground on the west side of San Francisco Bay about 22 miles northwest of San Jose, the quad area spans parts of Alameda and San Mateo counties and takes in Redwood City, Foster City, and the tidal flats and sloughs now within the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Drawn from a 1946 aerial and field survey with contours at a close 5-foot interval, it records the low marshes and shoreline of the South Bay as they looked before the postwar growth that filled much of this area. The sheet is printed on thick stock, and the reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and map symbols.

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SKU: 288 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Redwood Point
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of Fremont, 22 miles northwest of San Jose
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1946 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1948
PRINTED	1948
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
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	no markings, no blemishes, handling wear in lower right collar corner, no edge tears
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Redwood Point sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1948. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.

This vintage sheet is a 1948 edition of the Redwood Point California USGS topographic map. It is an original 78-year-old 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Redwood Point 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, railroads, 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 1946. 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 1948 Redwood Point 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-> Foster City, Fremont, Hayward, Menlo Park, Redwood City, and San Carlos
* Counties Covered-> Alameda and San Mateo
* Federal Land Units-> Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
* Rivers and Streams-> Alameda Creek, Coyote Hills Slough, Mount Eden Creek, Smith Slough, and Steinberger Slough