Westwood California USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1961 Vintage
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Westwood California USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1961 Vintage

$45

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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MAP DETAILS
TITLEWestwood
STATECalifornia
LOCATION10 miles west of Susanville
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1947 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1955
PRINTED1961
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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.

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-> 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 CreekRobbers Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Hog Flat Reservoir, McCoy Flat Reservoir, and Mountain Meadows Reservoir

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