San Antonio East Texas Kirby Olmos Park USGS Topo Map 1959

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San Antonio East Texas Kirby Olmos Park USGS Topo Map 1959

$45

This San Antonio East quad is a joint USGS / Army Corps of Engineers 7.5-minute topographic map, a 1953 edition printed in 1959 on thick stock, in very good condition after light handling and never having been folded. It takes in the eastern side of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas, with the quad area including Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Olmos Park, and Kirby. Drawn from a 1952 and 1953 aerial and field survey, the map predates the eastward suburban buildout and the modern freeway system, recording the structures that stood outside the city at the time. The map area shows no wear, markings, or blemishes, with only minor handling wear noted in the lower collar.

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SKU: 419 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Texas

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	San Antonio East
STATE	Texas
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1952 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1953
PRINTED	1959
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	23 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	19 7/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	8 x 9 miles
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot surveyed before the eastward buildout of the current suburban landscape and the modern freeway system, showing all structures outside the city at the time.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, minor handling wear in bottom and 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)	Alamo Heights, Kirby, Olmos Park, San Antonio, and Terrell Hills
COUNTIES COVERED	Bexar
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Fort Sam Houston
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Rittiman Creek, Rosillo Creek, Salado Creek, San Antonio River, San Pedro Creek, and Walzem Creek
Locations: Alamo Stadium, Dellcrest Plaza, HemisFair Plaza, Ingram Park Mall, McCreless Shopping Center, Mission Stadium, Pecan Valley Country Club, Riverside Golf Course, San Antonio Country Club, Terrell Plaza, and Willow Springs Golf Course. Parks: Belmeade Park, Copernicus Park, Brackenridge Park, Columbus Park, Comanche Park, Commanders House Park, Concepcion Park, Crockett Square, Dafoste Park, Dawson Massacre Historical Monument, Dellcrest Park, Denver Heights Park, Fairchild Park, Friendship Park, Haskin Park, Healy-Murphy Park, Hererra Park, Highland Park, Hugo Linch Park, J Street Park, James Park, John H Sterling Memorial Park, Kenwood Park, Lincoln Park, Lindberg Park, Lockwood Park, Madison Square Park, Mahncke Park, Martin Luther King Park, Maverick Park, Milam Square, Mission Concepcion, Morrill Park, Northridge Park, Olmos Basin Park, Onslow Park, Pittman-Sullivan Park, Pletz County Park, Romana Park, Roosevelt Park, Salado Park, Second Baptist Church Park, Skyline Park, South Side Lions Park, South Side Lions Park East, Travis Park, Wilshire Terrace Park, Woodard Park, and Yturri-Edmunds Historic Park. Drainages: Olmos Creek, Pershing Creek, Rittiman Creek, San Pedro Creek, and Walzem Creek. Churches: Convent of the Holy Ghost. Hospitals: Brooke Army Medical Center and Santa Rosa Infirmary. Buildings: Don Bosco Youth Center, Freeman Coliseum, Museum of Art, San Antonio Art Institute, The Alamo, Tower of the Americas, and Witte Museum. Dams: Camelot Development Lake Dam, Espada Dam, Lions Park Lake Dam, and Olmos Dam. Airports: Baptist Medical Center Heliport, Charles L Kelly Army Heliport, Del Rio Heliport, Martindale Army Air Field, and Santa Rosa Helistop. Schools: Blessed Sacrament Academy, Brackenridge High School, Burnet School, Cambridge School, Central High School, Cole High School, Cuney School, Douglas Junior High School, East Terrell Hills School, Edgar Allen Poe Junior High School, Fannin School, Fort Sam Houston School, Fox Tech High School, Gates School, Green School, Hawthorne High School, Herff School, Highland Hills School, Highland Park School, Highlands High School, Hirsch School, Incarnate Word College, Japhet School, Jefferson Davis Junior High School, Lamar School, Mackey Developmental Center, Mark Twain Junior High School, McKinley School, Milam School, Miller School, Our Lady of Victory School, Page Junior High School, Pershing School, Pheiffer School, Providence High School, Riley Junior High School, Riverside Park School, Saint Anthony Junior Seminary, Saint Anthony School, Saint Anthony Shrine School, Saint Benedict School, Saint Cecilia School, Saint Gerard High School, Saint Gerard Junior High School, Saint John School, Saint John Seminary, Saint Leo School, Saint Luke School, Saint Margaret Mary School, Saint Mary Hall, Saint Mary School, Saint Patrick School, Saint Paul School, Saint Peter-Saint Joseph Home, Saint Philips College, Saint Teresa Academy, Saint Thomas More School, Sam Houston High School, San Antonio College, Smith School, Sojourner School, Steele School, Stephen F Austin School, Stewart School, Texas Military Institute, Travis School, Trinity University, Tynan School, Washington School, Wheatley High School, and Wilshire School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Camelot Development Lake, Lions Park Lake, and Olmos Reservoir. Towers: KAJA-FM (San Antonio), KCHL-AM (San Antonio), KONO-AM (San Antonio), KQXT-FM (San Antonio), KRTU-FM (San Antonio), KSYM-FM (San Antonio), KTFM-FM (San Antonio), KTSA-AM (San Antonio), KWEX-TV (San Antonio), KZEP-AM (San Antonio), and KZEP-FM (San Antonio).
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 1953 edition of the San Antonio East Texas USGS topographic map. It is an original 67-year-old 1959 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 San Antonio East 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 1952 and 1953. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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 1953 San Antonio East map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.