Westwood California USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1961 Vintage

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Westwood California USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1961 Vintage

$38

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1955 edition printed in 1961, in excellent condition, and printed on thick stock. The quad sits about 10 miles west of Susanville in Lassen and Plumas counties, taking in the town of Westwood and portions of the Lassen and Plumas National Forests. Westwood was long tied to the timber industry of this stretch of northeastern California, and the map records the town and the surrounding forest country as it stood in the mid-1950s. Never folded, smooth and flat with a flawless map area, this sheet would frame well.

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SKU: 869 Categories: 15 Minute, California

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Westwood
STATE	California
LOCATION	10 miles west of Susanville
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1947 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1955
PRINTED	1961
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	13 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 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.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Westwood
COUNTIES COVERED	Lassen and Plumas
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Lassen National Forest and Plumas National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bear Valley Creek, Bridge Creek, Cheney Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Deerheart Creek, East Fork Willard Creek, Lights Creek, Moonlight Creek, Mountain Meadows Creek, Robbers Creek, Susan River, West Branch Lights Creek, West Fork Willard Creek, Willard Creek, and Williams Creek
WATER BODIES	Hog Flat Reservoir, McCoy Flat Reservoir, and Mountain Meadows Reservoir
Populated Place: Coppervale, Lasco, Pine Town, and Westwood Junction. Locations: Coppervale Ski Tow, Coyote Corral, Devils Corral, Fredonyer Campground, Goumaz Historical Site, Pegleg Lookout, Worley Ranch, Bunnel Ranch, Coppervale Guard Station, Home Ranch, One Hundred and One Ranch, Stephens Ranch, and Willard Ranch. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bald Hill, Cairn Butte, Chaparral Hill, Coyote Peak, Fredonger Butte, Goat Mountain, Goodrich Mountain, Hamilton Mountain, Indicator Peak, Little Fredonyer, Pegleg Mountain, Roop Mountain, and Round Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Crazy Harry Gulch. Trails: Bizz Johnson Trail. Drainages: Bear Valley Creek, Bridge Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Deerheart Creek, Duffy Creek, East Fork Willard Creek, Goodrich Creek, Mountain Meadows Creek, Roxie Peconom Creek, West Branch Lights Creek, West Fork Willard Creek, Willard Creek, and Williams Creek. Lakes and Ponds: Duck Lake and Rice Lake. Dams: Hog Flat 236 Dam, McCoy Flat 236-003 Dam, and Westwood Mill Pond 1250 Dam. Gaps: Fredonyer Pass. Reservoirs and Tanks: McCoy Flat Reservoir, Mountain Meadows Reservoir, and Hog Flat Reservoir. Flats: McKenzie Meadows and Mountain Meadows. Springs: Beartrap Spring and Big Spring. Cemetery: Westwood Cemetery.
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 1955 edition of the Westwood California USGS topographic map. It is an original 65-year-old 1961 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 Westwood 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 1955. 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.