The Brothers Washington Eldon USGS Topo Map 1950 Vintage
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The Brothers Washington Eldon USGS Topo Map 1950 Vintage

$47

Printed in its year of first publication, 1950, this 15-minute USGS topographic sheet is in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, and on thick stock that has kept it smooth and flat. Its 100-foot contours trace the rugged eastern Olympics, taking in portions of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest along with The Brothers Wilderness and part of the Mount Skokomish Wilderness, while the community of Eldon lies within the quad’s boundaries near Hood Canal. The Brothers itself is one of the most recognizable summits on the Olympic skyline, a twin-peaked landmark visible from the Seattle side of Puget Sound. A small library stamp in the bottom collar and a light blemish in the lower right are the only marks on an otherwise flawless sheet.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEThe Brothers
STATEWashington
LOCATIONOlympic National Park, 35 miles west of Seattle
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1939 and 1947 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1950
PRINTED1950
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL100 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS11 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA12 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, light blemish in lower right collar, small library stamp in bottom collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1950 edition of the The Brothers Washington USGS topographic map. It is an original 76-year-old 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 The Brothers 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 1939 and 1947. 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.

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.
* Cities and Towns-> Eldon
* Counties Covered-> Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason
* Federal Land Units-> Colonel Bob Wilderness, Mount Skokomish Wilderness, Olympic National Forest, Olympic National Park, Olympic Wilderness, and The Brothers Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Big Creek, Boulder Creek, Brokenfinger Creek, Bull Elk Creek, Cabin Creek, Cliff Creek, Constance Creek, Crazy Creek, Delta CreekDosewallips River, and others
* Water Bodies-> Lake Armstrong, Lake Constance, Elk Lake, Jefferson Lake, Jupiter Lakes, Lena Lake, Melbourne Lake, Scout Lake, Stetson LakeTenas Lake, and others

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