Rosedale California Prospero Chrome USGS Topo Map 1941

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Rosedale California Prospero Chrome USGS Topo Map 1941

$42

This antique USGS topographic map is a 1933 edition printed in 1941, on thick stock and in very good condition – never folded, with lightly age-toned paper and no wear in the map area. Covering roughly seven by nine miles northwest of Bakersfield in Kern County, the quad takes in Rosedale, Shafter, and the community of Greenacres across the farm country of the southern San Joaquin Valley. Surveyed in 1929 and 1930 when Rosedale was only about a dozen houses, the sheet records the area’s rail lines, original canal and lateral alignments, early placenames, and the schools, churches, and structures known at the time.

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SKU: 408 Categories: 7.5 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Rosedale
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of Bakersfield
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1929 and 1930 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	S.N.Stoner
EDITION	1933
PRINTED	1941
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 area from Rosedale north and west, surveyed when Rosedale consisted of about a dozen houses, showing rail lines, original lateral and canal alignments, early placenames, and all known structures, schools, and churches.
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, lightly age-toned paper
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, storage wrinkles in upper left collar edge
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Rosedale 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 1941. 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)	Bakersfield, Greenacres, Rosedale, and Shafter
COUNTIES COVERED	Kern
Locations: Arkelo Ranch. Churches: White Church. Buildings: Rosedale School District Office. Schools: Centennial Elementary School, Greeley School, Lerdo Primary School, Rosedale Middle School, and Rosedale-North Elementary School. Towers: KKBB-FM (Shafter) and KXHA-FM (Shafter). Oilfields: Greeley Oil Field and Rosedale Oil Field.
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 1933 edition of the Rosedale California USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 85-year-old 1941 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 Rosedale 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 1929 and 1930. 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
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1933 Rosedale map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.