Vail West Colorado Avon USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1973 Vintage
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Vail West Colorado Avon USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1973 Vintage

$38

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1970 edition printed in 1973, in very good condition with light handling and foldlines. The quad sits in the Colorado high country west of Denver, taking in Vail and Avon in Eagle County along with portions of White River National Forest and the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Ski country runs through this sheet, making it a natural pick for anyone with ties to the Vail Valley or the surrounding mountains. The map area itself is clean with no markings, and the sheet comes from the vintage map collection of David R. Wortendyke of Boulder, Colorado.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEVail West
STATEColorado
LOCATION77 miles west of Denver
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1969 and 1970 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1970
PRINTED1973
PRINT NOTESIncludes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
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.
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.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)Avon and Vail
COUNTIES COVEREDEagle
FEDERAL LAND UNITSEagles Nest Wilderness and White River National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMSBuck Creek, Buffehr Creek, Dickson Creek, East Meadow Creek, Freeman Creek, Gore Creek, Indian Creek, Marugg Creek, Meadow Creek, Middle Creek, Moniger Creek, Pine Creek, Piney River, Red Sandstone Creek, South Fork Dickson Creek, South Fork Red Sandstone Creek, Spraddle Creek, and Traer Creek
WATER BODIESLost Lake and Piney Lake
Locations: Piney Crossing Campground. Valleys and Canyons: Nottingham Gulch. Trails: Lost Lake Trail and Nottingham Ridge Trail. Drainages: Buffehr Creek, Dickson Creek, East Meadow Creek, Freeman Creek, Indian Creek, Marugg Creek, Meadow Creek, Middle Creek, Moniger Creek, Red Sandstone Creek, South Fork Dickson Creek, South Fork Red Sandstone Creek, and Spraddle Creek. Mines: Coyote Claims and Coyote Claims Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Lost Lake and Piney Lake. Dams: Nottingham Dam. Reservoirs and Tanks: Nottingham Reservoir. Flats: Flagstone Park and Moniger Park. Towers: KSKE-FM (Vail) and KZYR-FM (Avon). Springs: Red 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 1970 edition of the Vail West 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 West 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 West map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

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