Vail East Colorado USGS 7.5-Min Topographic Map 1973 Vintage
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Vail East Colorado USGS 7.5-Min Topographic Map 1973 Vintage

$41

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1970 edition printed in 1973, in very good condition, lightly handled with foldlines and a clean map area free of markings or blemishes. Drawn from a 1969 and 1970 aerial and field survey, it takes in the town of Vail in Eagle and Summit counties, along with portions of White River and Arapaho National Forests and the Eagles Nest Wilderness. The map dates to the years when Vail was coming into its own as a Colorado ski destination, and it shows the high country and 40-foot contours of the surrounding mountains in detail. It comes from the vintage map collection of David R. Wortendyke of Boulder, Colorado.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEVail East
STATEColorado
LOCATION71 miles west of Denver
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1969 and 1970 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1970
PRINTED1973
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS17 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SOURCEFrom 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, has foldlines
MAP AREAno markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, yellow highlight at sheet title, small inventory stamp in lower right collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1970 edition of the Vail East Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 53-year-old 1973 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 Vail East 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 1969 and 1970. 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 1970 Vail East 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Vail
* Counties Covered-> Eagle and Summit
* Federal Land Units-> Arapaho National Forest, Eagles Nest Wilderness, and White River National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Bighorn Creek, Black Creek, Black Gore Creek, Booth Creek, Boulder Creek, Gore Creek, Middle Creek, Piney River, Pitkin CreekRed Sandstone Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Booth Lake, Bubble Lake, Pitkin Lake, Upper Piney Lake, and Upper Slate Lake

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