Trail Ridge Colorado USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1962 Vintage

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Trail Ridge Colorado USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1962 Vintage

$35

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1957 edition printed in 1962, in very good condition on thick stock, lightly handled with foldlines from earlier storage. Covering a 7-by-9-mile block of Larimer County in northern Colorado, it takes in part of Rocky Mountain National Park about 61 miles northwest of Denver, high country crossed by the well-known Trail Ridge Road. With a 40-foot contour interval mapping some of the most dramatic alpine terrain in the Rockies, it shows the country a mountain traveler would recognize; the sheet comes from the vintage map collection of David R. Wortendyke of Boulder, Colorado, and carries a yellow highlight on the title and an inventory stamp in the lower right collar.

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SKU: 838 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Trail Ridge
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	Rocky Mountain National Park, 61 miles northwest of Denver
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1953 and 1957 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1957
PRINTED	1962
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 3/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
SOURCE	From the vintage map collection of David R. Wortendyke, Boulder, Colorado
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, has foldlines
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, yellow highlight on title, inventory stamp in lower right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1957 edition of the Trail Ridge Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 64-year-old 1962 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 Trail Ridge 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1953 and 1957. 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 USGS. The 1957 Trail Ridge 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-> Larimer
* Federal Land Units-> Rocky Mountain National Park
* Rivers and Streams-> Beaver Brook, Big Thompson River, Cache La Poudre River, Chiquita Creek, Fall River, Hayden Creek, Hidden Valley Creek, North Fork Big Thompson River, Paradise Creek, and Roaring River
* Water Bodies-> Chiquita Lake, Fay Lakes, Forest Lake, Hazeline Lake, Spectacle Lakes, and Ypsilon Lake