Sphinx Mountain Montana Big Sky USGS Topo Map 1968 Vintage

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Sphinx Mountain Montana Big Sky USGS Topo Map 1968 Vintage

$40

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1950 edition printed in 1968, in very good condition on thick stock, lightly handled and never folded. Covering roughly 12 by 17 miles in southwestern Montana about 40 miles southwest of Bozeman, the quad takes in Sphinx Mountain along with portions of Gallatin National Forest and the Taylor-Hilgard Unit of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, straddling Gallatin and Madison counties near Big Sky. Its 1947 and 1950 aerial and field survey predates the Pioneer Mountain ski development, Paradigm Pines, and the Yellowstone Club, showing this stretch of country before Big Sky became a resort destination. The map area is flawless, with no markings or blemishes in the collar.

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SKU: 523 Categories: 15 Minute, Montana

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Sphinx Mountain
STATE	Montana
LOCATION	Vicinity of Big Sky, 40 miles southwest of Bozeman
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1947 and 1950 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1950
PRINTED	1968
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
MAP NOTES	Surveyed before the existence of Pioneer Mountain ski infrastructure, Paradigm Pines, and the Yellowstone Club at Big Sky.
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, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears
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)	Big Sky
COUNTIES COVERED	Gallatin and Madison
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Gallatin National Forest and Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Taylor-Hilgard Unit)
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Alp Creek, Beaver Creek, Buck Creek, Cache Creek, Cinnamon Creek, Circle Creek, Cougar Creek, Deadhorse Creek, Doe Creek, Eldridge Creek, First Yellow Mule Creek, Gorge Creek, Indian Creek, Left Fork Deadhorse Creek, Lightning Creek, Little Wapiti Creek, McAtee Creek, Meadow Creek, Michener Creek, Middle Fork Bear Creek, Muddy Creek, No Man Creek, North Fork Bear Creek, Raw Liver Creek, Second Yellow Mule Creek, Shedhorn Creek, Slide Creek, South Fork Indian Creek, South Fork Jack Creek, South Fork West Fork Gallatin River, Taylor Creek, Third Yellow Mule Creek, Trail Fork Bear Creek, Tumbledown Creek, Wapiti Creek, and Wolf Creek
WATER BODIES	Lizard Lakes, Marble Lake, Meadow Lake, No Man Lake, and Snake Lake
Locations: Big Spring Ranger Station, Cache Creek Ranger Station, Eldridge Cabin, Lazy T 4 Ranch, Manley Camp, Michel Ranch, Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Ousel Falls Recreation Site, Smith Ranch, Wapiti F S Station, Wapiti Ranch Station, and Yellow Mule Ranger Station. Reserves: Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Taylor-Hilgard Unit) and Lee Metcalf Wilderness. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Cinnamon Mountain, Circle Mountain, Flattop Mountain, Koch Peak, Lincoln Mountain, Nutters Cathedral Peak, Pioneer Mountain, Shedhorn Mountain, Sphinx Mountain, Taylor Peaks, and Woodward Mountain. Trails: Eldridge Trail and Wapiti Ridge Trail. Drainages: Alp Creek, Cache Creek, Circle Creek, Cougar Creek, Deadhorse Creek, Doe Creek, Eldridge Creek, First Yellow Mule Creek, Gorge Creek, Left Fork Deadhorse Creek, Lightning Creek, Little Wapiti Creek, McAtee Creek, Meadow Creek, Muddy Creek, No Man Creek, Raw Liver Creek, Second Yellow Mule Creek, Shedhorn Creek, Slide Creek, Third Yellow Mule Creek, Tumbledown Creek, and Wapiti Creek. Mines: Almart/Walton Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Albino Lake, Lizard Lakes, Marble Lake, and Snake Lake. Buildings: Yellowstone Mountain Club Fire Department. Waterfalls: Ousel Falls and Taylor Falls. Dams: Albino Dam and No Man Dam. Crossings: Indian Crossing. Basins: McAtee Basin. Airports: Ousel Falls Airport and Nine Quarter Circle Ranch Airport. Schools: Ophir School. Ridges: No Man Ridge, Sawtooth Ridge, and Tunnel Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: No Man Lake. Pillars: Eglise Rock.
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 1950 edition of the Sphinx Mountain Montana USGS topographic map. It is an original 58-year-old 1968 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. 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 Sphinx Mountain 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 1947 and 1950. 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.