Shasta California McCloud USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1968 Vintage

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Shasta California McCloud USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1968 Vintage

$40

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1954 edition printed in 1968, in excellent condition, printed on thick stock and kept smooth and flat without ever being folded. The quad sits in Siskiyou County in far northern California, taking in the community of McCloud along with portions of the Shasta and Klamath National Forests and part of the Mount Shasta Wilderness. This is high volcanic country in the shadow of Mount Shasta, and the broad 80-foot contour interval reflects the steep, mountainous terrain the sheet depicts. Never folded and flawless across the map area, it would frame well for anyone with a tie to the McCloud area.

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SKU: 784 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Shasta
STATE	California
LOCATION	Vicinity of McCloud, 55 miles north of Redding
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1951 and 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1968
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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)	McCloud
COUNTIES COVERED	Siskiyou
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Klamath National Forest, Mount Shasta Wilderness, and Shasta National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Ash Creek, Big Canyon Creek, Butte Creek, Clear Creek, Gravel Creek, Hedge Creek, Inconstance Creek, Mud Creek, Panther Creek, Pilgrim Creek, Soda Creek, and Squaw Valley Creek
WATER BODIES	Konwakiton Glacier and Whitney Glacier
Locations: Deter Camp, Hart Camp, Harts Camp, McCloud Ranger Station, Mount Shasta Ski Park Resort, Panther Meadows Campground, Pierce, Shasta Alpine Lodge, and Wagon Camp. Areas: The Heart. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Ash Creek Butte, Dogwood Butte, Everitt Hill, Gray Butte, Green Butte, McKenzie Butte, Misery Hill, Red Butte, Red Hill, Mount Shasta, Shastarama Point, Shastina, Signal Butte, Snowmans Hill, and Sugar Pine Butte. Valleys and Canyons: Avalanche Gulch. Parks: Mount Shasta Natural Landmark. Drainages: Brewer Creek, Clear Creek, Cold Creek, Gravel Creek, Inconstance Creek, Panther Creek, and Pilgrim Creek. Churches: First Baptist Church. Lakes and Ponds: Clarence King Lake, Helen Lake, Sisson Lake, and Surprise Lake. Waterfalls: Ash Creek Falls, Coquette Falls, and Whitney Falls. Dams: Mud Creek Dam. Gaps: The Gate, Military Pass, North Gate, and Snowmans Hill Summit. Basins: Hidden Valley. Airports: McCloud Airstrip. Schools: McCloud Elementary School and McCloud High School. Ridges: Red Banks, Red Fir Ridge, Sargents Ridge, Swamp Creek Ridge, and Thimbleberry Ridge. Flats: Bunny Flat, Harts Meadow, Panther Meadow, and Sand Flat. Towers: KEDY-FM (Mount Shasta). Pillars: Thumb Rock. Springs: Bear Spring, Elk Spring, Esperanza Spring, Hooper Spring, Intake Spring, Junction Spring, McGinnis Springs, Sulphur Springs, and Widow Spring.
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 vintage sheet is a 1954 edition of the Shasta California USGS topographic map. It is an original 58-year-old 1968 United States Geological Survey print in excellent 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Shasta 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1951 and 1954. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also 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.