Fitzsimons Colorado Denver Aurora USGS Topo Map 1948 Vintage

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Fitzsimons Colorado Denver Aurora USGS Topo Map 1948 Vintage

$42

Printed in its year of first publication, 1948, this vintage Fitzsimons sheet is in good condition, with foldlines and minor discoloration along some of them from moderate handling; it’s on thick stock. The quad sits on the east side of the Denver metro area, taking in parts of Aurora and Greenwood Village across Adams, Arapahoe, and Denver counties, drawn from a 1938 and 1939 field survey. It captures the area from present-day Montview Boulevard south toward Cherry Creek and from Dayton Street east to what is now Buckley, showing the ground before the Cherry Creek Reservoir was built and before the modern interstate and loop system reshaped the region. The reverse carries printed reference material about the USGS mapping program of the time.

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SKU: 301 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Colorado

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Description

MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Fitzsimons
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	Vicinity of Denver
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1938 and 1939 Field Survey
EDITION	1948
PRINTED	1948
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	21 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, has foldlines, wear and minor discoloration along some foldlines
MAP AREA	no markings
COLLARS	no markings, minor blemishes, no edge tears
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Fitzsimons sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1948. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.

This vintage sheet is a 1948 edition of the Fitzsimons Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an original 78-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Fitzsimons 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, railroads, 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 1938 and 1939. 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 1948 Fitzsimons 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-> Aurora, Denver, and Greenwood Village
* Counties Covered-> Adams, Arapahoe, and Denver
* Federal Land Units-> Buckley Air National Guard AF Base, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (Closed), and Lowry Air Force Base (Closed)
* Rivers and Streams-> Cherry Creek, Coal Creek, East Toll Gate Creek, Toll Gate Creek, and West Toll Gate Creek
* Water Bodies-> Cherry Creek Lake and Quincy Reservoir