Rock Creek California Angeles NF USGS Topo Map 1903 Antique

Rock Creek California Angeles NF USGS Topo Map 1903 Antique

$52

Printed in its year of first publication, 1903, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled with midsheet horizontal and vertical foldlines and subtle age-toning along the folds. It takes in a stretch of the San Gabriel Mountains about 30 miles northeast of Los Angeles, within Los Angeles County, and its boundaries include portions of the Angeles National Forest along with the rugged terrain of the Sheep Mountain and San Gabriel Wilderness areas. Engraved in 1902 under geographer R.U. Goode and drawn from field survey work of 1899 and 1900, the sheet maps this steep backcountry with 50-foot contours at a time when the range was among the earliest ground the USGS charted in Southern California, and it is printed on thick stock that has held up well over more than a century. The reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and how to read the contour lines.

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SKU: 152 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Rock Creek
STATE	California
LOCATION	30 miles northeast of Los Angeles
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1899 and 1900 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.U. Goode
ENGRAVED	1902
EDITION	1903
PRINTED	1903
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 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	lightly handled, midsheet horizontal and vertical foldlines (1/4), subtle age-toning along fold lines
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no blemishes, small inventory notation in upper right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Rock Creek 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 1903. 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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Los Angeles
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Wilderness, and Sheep Mountain Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bear Creek, Big Rock Creek, Big Tujunga Creek, Cedar Creek, Coldbrook Creek, Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct, Holmes Creek, Iron Fork, Little Rock Creek, North Fork San Gabriel River, Pallett Creek, Rock Creek, Sandrock Creek, Soldier Creek, South Fork Big Rock Creek, South Fork Iron Fork, Watkins Creek, and West Fork Bear Creek
WATER BODIES	Crystal Lake
Locations: Area 4 Work Center Fire Station, Big Rock Campground, Big Rock Ranch, Buckhorn Guard Station, Burkhart Ranch, Camp Christian, Camp Cumorah Crest, Camp Glenwood, Camp Pajarito, Camp Singing Pines, Camp Valcrest, Cobbleita Ranch, Coldbrook Campground, Coldbrook Guard Station, Conservation Camp Thirtyseven, Cooper Canyon Trail Camp, County Fire Station Number Seventynine, Crystal Lake Guard Station, Crystalaire Country Club, Deer Flat Campground, Eagles Roost Picnic Ground, East Ranch, Golden Cup Oaks Plantation, Islip Trailhead, Jarva Memorial Vista, Kratka Ridge Ski Area, Little Cedars Campground, Little Jimmy Campground, Little Sycamore Campground, Los Angeles County Camp Farmer, Louies Cabin, Lower Bear Campground, McFarland Ranch, Mile High Ranch, Mount Waterman Ski Area, Mountain Brook Ranch, Pallett Ranch, Pasadena Camp, Pigeon Target Shooting Area, Saunders Ranch, South Fork Campground, South Mount Hawkins Lookout, Stanton Ranch, Sulpher Springs Campground, Sycamore Campground, Sycamore Flat Campground, Tecolate Plantation, Upper Bear Trail Camp, Valley of the Moon Plantation, Valyermo Ranch, and Valyermo Ranger Station. Areas: Lodgepole Picnic Area. Mountain Ranges: San Gabriel Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Baden-Powell, Bare Mountain, Bichota Mesa, Mount Burnham, Burro Peak, Chamisal Mesa, Clima Mesa, Devils Chair, Mount Hawkins, Mount Islip, Mount Lewis, Pallett Mountain, Rattlesnake Peak, Ross Mountain, Sandrocks, Smith Mountain, South Mount Hawkins, Throop Peak, Twin Peaks, Waterman Mountain, Will Thrall Peak, Mount Williamson, and Winston Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Alpine Canyon, Bare Mountain Canyon, Bichota Canyon, Brainard Canyon, Cloudburst Canyon, Cooper Canyon, Devil Gulch, Dorr Canyon, Fenner Canyon, Grandview Canyon, Holcomb Canyon, Hutak Canyon, Indian Bill Canyon, John Bird Canyon, Lost Canyon, Maple Canyon, Matay Canyon, McClure Canyon, Miller Canyon, Pechner Canyon, Punchbowl Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon, Rockbound Canyon, Shoemaker Canyon, Snowslide Canyon, and Squaw Canyon. Parks: Crystal Lake Recreation Area, Devils Punchbowl County Park, Juniper Hills Park, Pine Hollow Picnic Area, Ridge Crest Picnic Ground, and Vista Picnic Ground. Trails: Bear Creek Trail, Burkhart Trail, Dawson Saddle Trail, Pinyon Trail, Punchbowl Trail, and Rattlesnake Trail. Drainages: Big Rock Creek, Cedar Creek, Coldbrook Creek, Cruthers Creek, Holmes Creek, Pallett Creek, Sandrock Creek, Soldier Creek, South Fork Big Rock Creek, South Fork Iron Fork, South Fork Little Rock Creek, Watkins Creek, and West Fork Bear Creek. Churches: Saint Andrews Abbey. Lakes and Ponds: Caldwell Lake and Crystal Lake. Gaps: Bobs Gap, Burkhart Saddle, Cloudburst Summit, Dawson Saddle, Islip Saddle, Vincent Gap, and Windy Gap. Canals: Big Rock Siphon and Fort Tejon Siphon. Basins: Devils Punchbowl, Juniper Bowl, and Yerba Santa Amphitheater. Airports: Crystal Airport. Ridges: Alimony Ridge, Copter Ridge, Holcomb Ridge, Kratka Ridge, Pigeon Ridge, Pinyon Ridge, Pleasant View Ridge, and Winston Ridge. Flats: Buckhorn Flat, Pine Flats, Pinyon Flats, and West Pine Flat. Pillars: BSA Monument. Springs: Alexander Spring, Big Cienega, Buckhorn Spring, Cedar Spring, La Cienega Spring, Cortelyou Spring, Doe Spring, Icy Springs, Lamel Spring, Lily Spring, Little Jimmy Spring, Moss Spring, Rattlesnake Spring, Reed Spring, Snow Spring, Sulphur Spring, White Fir Spring, Windy Spring, and Winston Spring.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet ships via the US Postal Service. Choose your preferred packaging at eBay checkout: rolled in a sturdy tube, or folded in a padded mailer. 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 1903 edition of the Rock Creek California USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 123-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 Rock Creek 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, 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 1899 and 1900. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.