Bowie Arizona USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1950 Vintage

Bowie Arizona USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1950 Vintage

$45

Printed in its year of first publication, 1950, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in excellent condition, lightly handled and never folded on thick stock. It covers a stretch of southeastern Arizona about 35 miles southeast of Safford, spanning parts of Cochise and Graham counties, with the community of Bowie within the quad boundaries. Surveyed before Interstate 10 was built through the area, it shows the road network as it stood at mid-century, and the flat map area makes it a good candidate for framing.

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SKU: 633 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Bowie
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	35 miles southeast of Safford
SERIES	15-minute
EDITION	1950
PRINTED	1950
SCALE	1:62500
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	15 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1950 edition of the Bowie Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 76-year-old 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 Bowie 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. 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-> Bowie
* Counties Covered-> Cochise and Graham
* Rivers and Streams-> Happy Camp Wash and San Simon River