Shale Point California Temblor Range USGS Topo Map 1943
Shale Point California Temblor Range USGS Topo Map 1943 - Image 2
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Shale Point California Temblor Range USGS Topo Map 1943

$28

Printed in its year of first publication, 1943, this Army Corps of Engineers 7.5-minute topographic sheet is in good condition, moderately handled with a few random foldlines and creasing along the left and bottom map edges. It takes in a stretch of the Temblor Range and Antelope Plain in Kern County, roughly 53 miles west of Bakersfield, with terrain rendered at a 25-foot contour interval. Produced from a 1942 field survey during the war years, the sheet is printed on thick stock and its map area shows no wear, markings, or blemishes.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEShale Point
STATECalifornia
LOCATION53 miles west of Bakersfield
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1942 Field Survey
EDITION1943
PRINTED1943
SCALE1:31680
CONTOUR INTERVAL25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 x 17 1/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESmoderately handled, random foldline(s), crease along left and bottom map edge
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSminor wear or tears, no markings, very minor blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1943 edition of the Shale Point California USACE topographic map. It is an original 83-year-old US Army Corp of Engineers 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 Shale 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 1942. 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 USACE. The 1943 Shale 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.
* Counties Covered-> Kern

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