Ubehebe Peak California USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1966 Vintage

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Ubehebe Peak California USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1966 Vintage

$47

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1950 edition printed in 1966, in excellent condition on thick stock, never folded and kept smooth and flat with a flawless map area. Drawn from a 1947 and 1950 aerial and field survey, it takes in rugged country in Inyo County within Death Valley National Park, including part of the Inyo Mountains Wilderness and Death Valley Wilderness, with Ubehebe Peak itself giving the quad its name. The 40-foot contours trace some of the most remote and steeply pitched terrain on the western edge of Death Valley, ground that sees far fewer visitors than the valley floor below.

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SKU: 919 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Ubehebe Peak
STATE	California
LOCATION	Death Valley National Park, 35 miles east of Independence
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1947 and 1950 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1950
PRINTED	1966
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Inyo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Death Valley National Park, Death Valley Wilderness, and Inyo Mountains Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Lee Wash
Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: The Grandstand, Hunter Mountain, and Ubehebe Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Grapevine Canyon, Jackass Canyon, Quail Canyon, and San Lucas Canyon. Mines: Lippincott Mine, Lost Burro Mine, Ubehebe Mine, and Ulida Mine. Gaps: Lost Burro Gap. Basins: Racetrack Valley. Ridges: Nelson Range. Flats: The Racetrack and Ulida Flat. Wells: Blackrock Well and Lee Pump. Springs: Big Dodd Spring, Bird Spring, Jackass Spring, Little Dodd Spring, Quail Springs, and Spanish 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 1950 edition of the Ubehebe Peak California USGS topographic map. It is an original 60-year-old 1966 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 Ubehebe Peak 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.