Macdona Texas San Antonio Lackland AFB USGS Topo Map 1959
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Macdona Texas San Antonio Lackland AFB USGS Topo Map 1959

$43

This joint USGS and Army Corps of Engineers 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1953 edition printed in 1959, in good condition on thick stock. Drawn at 1:24,000 with a 10-foot contour interval, it takes in country southwest of San Antonio in Bexar County, with the community of Macdona and portions of Lackland Air Force Base within the quad boundaries. The sheet was lightly handled and never folded, with a flawless map area and only a light crease in one corner, and the joint military-civilian authorship reflects the mapping work tied to the base and its surroundings in the postwar years.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMacdona
STATETexas
LOCATIONVicinity of San Antonio
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1952 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1953
PRINTED1959
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS23 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS19 7/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA8 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded, light crease in upper right sheet corner
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno markings, minor storage crinkling at lower right collar edge
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Macdona Texas USGS topographic map. It is an original 67-year-old 1959 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. 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 Macdona 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. 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 1953 Macdona 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-> Lackland AFB, Macdona, and San Antonio
* Counties Covered-> Bexar
* Federal Land Units-> Kelly Air Force Base (Scheduled to close) and Lackland Air Force Base
* Rivers and Streams-> Black Hill Branch, Elm Creek, Indian Creek, Live Oak Creek, Lucas Creek, Medina River, Medio Creek, Polecat Creek, Post Oak CreekPotranca Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Lost Pond

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