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

$25

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
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
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.

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.
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
Locations: Beaver Ponds Picnic Area, Endovalley Campground, Forest Canyon Overlook, Many Parks Curve, Rainbow Curve, and Tundra Curves. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Desolation Peaks, Fairchild Mountain, Flatiron Mountain, Hagues Peak, Marmot Point, Mount Chapin, Mount Chiquita, Rowe Mountain, Rowe Peak, Sundance Mountain, Terra Tomah Mountain, and Ypsilon Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Hanging Valley and Hayden Gorge. Trails: Black Canyon Trail, Chapin Creek Trail, Hidden Valley Trail, Lawn Lake Trail, Poudre River Trail, and Ypsilon Lake Trail. Drainages: Chapin Creek, Chiquita Creek, Hayden Creek, Roaring River, and Sundance Creek. Lakes and Ponds: Chipmunk Lake, Chiquita Lake, Crystal Lake, Fay Lakes, Forest Lake, Hazeline Lake, Little Crystal Lake, Little Rock Lake, Rock Lake, Spectacle Lakes, and Ypsilon Lake. Glacier: Rowe Glacier. Waterfalls: Chasm Falls, Horseshoe Falls, and Thousand Falls. Dams: Lawn Dam. Gaps: Chapin Pass, Iceberg Pass, Rock Cut, The Saddle, and Timberline Pass. Ridges: Tombstone Ridge and Trail Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Lawn Lake. Flats: Willow Park. Cemetery: Louis R Levings Grave.
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 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.