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Hi Paul brought a map his dad had from the early days . I was able to get a scan and Bill Stone placed it on this site for several weeks .ftp://edacftp.unm.edu/outgoing/pub/bstone/.

The historic value is on the back ,it explains how and why maps were made of the US. Thanks Doug

Wow, that's a big file. Looking forward to looking at it after taking care of some other more important things...

I wonder if any of the bench marks shown on that map are still around. It shows one (8371) where the north and south forks of lone pine creek come together. Anyone one ever seen it?

Great map! Curious that even though this edition is dated as 1907, Mt. Mallory and Mt. Irvine are already named. They probably would not have been internationally known until 1924 when they perished on Mt. Everest, so when this version was reprinted in 1927 those two peaks names must have been added in the interim. So this would be not only a reprinting of the 1907 edition but also a revised edition, including new information that the 1907 map did not have. It's pretty cool that they listed the names of the surveyors who measured the contour lines, it looks like they had one guy do the contours on the west side of the crest and another on the east side. It must have been quite a job to work out all those elevations back then. Also, looks like Owens Lake is a real lake!

Doug, note that the map shows Mt. Whitney at 14,501 feet! Not bad, since the USGS now puts Whitney at 14,508.

Thanks for sharing the map.

And Barnard is a 14er.

hikehigh,
I haven't seen that benchmark - but I'd bet it's still there.
It shows on the current topo as 2550.5 meters, which is 8367.8 feet.
ACME Mapper Highlighted
There are records of three in the immediate area; placed in 1905, 1925 and 1940. So, maybe it's the 1905 one?
Here's a log of the recovery of the 1905 one including a picture
1905 BM 8373
And the datasheet
1905 BM 8373 Datasheet

Similar info for the other two (one of which has been found)
1925 BM
1925 BM Datasheet
1940 BM
1940 BM Datasheet


And not too far off on the current 13990 for Barnard!

Hi all.....

The map belongs to my father who passed away in 2003 at the ripe old age of 90. When my mother passed in 2005, we (brothers) went through their personal belongs. My oldest son, Chris somehow obtained the map (I am not sure how since he never visited the house after my mom’s passing so I must have given him it as a gift with looking at it).

In turn, this past Christmas, Chris had the map professionally mounted and gave it to me as a present.

Yes, the map is so interesting. Carillon was not named; the road ended at the base; Hitchcock Lakes were called Twin Lakes, no Forester pass and more……. It’s quite a puzzle.

Mark, great point on Mallory and Irvine….. good catch.

Chris also gave my brother an early edition of a Yosemite Valley map that my dad had….. Showed Glacier Lodge and more, but that map is really huge, something like 2 feet by 4 (or more).

I look forward to everyone finding interesting points on the map and commenting. I especially look forward to Mr. Rockwell (the old sage) checking out the map and adding a little history.
Paul

Hi Another 14,000??

Just a reminder that the map (at its current location on the USGS website) is downloadable. As I understand, the map will eventually be removed (according to the Bill Stone of the USGC) due to possible space constraints.

Paul

Can anyone give me a website link so I can download this map. i cannot get the address Doug listed to come up.

Thanks much.

ftp://edacftp.unm.edu/outgoing/pub/bstone/Mount%20Whitney%201907%20USGS%20topo%20map.pdf


Dale B. Dalrymple

Hi Found the 1940 BM and the 1905 BM both in great shape , will look for the one located around the road end set in 1905. Thanks Doug