Show Low Arizona Pinetop-Lakeside USGS Topo Map 1972 Vintage

$65

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1961 edition printed in 1972, and the sheet is in excellent condition: never folded, very lightly handled, and smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area and a clean collar. Covering roughly 14 by 17 miles at a scale of 1:62500, the quad takes in the eastern Arizona towns of Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside across Gila and Navajo counties, along with portions of the Sitgreaves National Forest and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. It records the timber and high-country lake country of the Mogollon Rim region as it stood in the early 1960s, and comes from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEShow Low
STATEArizona
LOCATION95 miles northeast of Apache Junction, AZ
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1958 and 1961 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1961
PRINTED1972
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
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 1961 edition of the Show Low Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 54-year-old 1972 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 Show Low 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 1958 and 1961. 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-> Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low
* Counties Covered-> Gila and Navajo
* Federal Land Units-> Fort Apache Indian Reservation and Sitgreaves National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Billy Creek, Cedar Creek, Corduroy Creek, Dodson Wash, East Cedar Creek, Forestdale Creek, Hog Wash, Petrified Creek, Show Low Creek, and West Cedar Creek
* Water Bodies-> Forestdale Canyon Tank and Show Low Lake