Reynolds Ranch California Lost Hills USGS Topo Map 1940

Reynolds Ranch California Lost Hills USGS Topo Map 1940 - Image 2

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Reynolds Ranch California Lost Hills USGS Topo Map 1940

$23

Printed in its first year of 1940, this USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet is an antique in good condition, never folded and only moderately handled, on thick stock. It takes in a stretch of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, roughly 44 miles northwest of Bakersfield, with Lost Hills and part of the Kern National Wildlife Refuge falling within the quad boundaries. Drawn from a 1932 field survey by geographer F.A. Wuopio, the sheet captures the valley floor before the modern road system and current agricultural footprint took shape, recording historic levees, canals, placenames, and the ranches and structures known at the time. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 241 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Reynolds Ranch
STATE	California
LOCATION	44 miles northwest of Bakersfield
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1932 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	F.A. Wuopio
EDITION	1940
PRINTED	1940
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:31680
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 x 17 1/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot of the San Joaquin Valley north and east of Lost Hills, surveyed before the modern road system and before the current agricultural footprint, showing historic levees, canals, placenames, and all known ranches and structures.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no wear, very minor blemishes, small numeric notation at Gilbert Ranch in south-central portion of map
COLLARS	no markings, minor blemishes, no edge tears, hole punches in left collar, inch-long inventory tab applied to right center collar edge

MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Reynolds Ranch 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 1940. 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.
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)	Lost Hills
COUNTIES COVERED	Kern
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Locations: Gilbert Ranch. Drainages: Poso 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 antique sheet is a 1940 edition of the Reynolds Ranch California USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 86-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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 Reynolds Ranch 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 1932. A reddish tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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 1940 Reynolds Ranch map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.