Kim Arizona USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1961 Vintage
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Kim Arizona USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1961 Vintage

$44

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1927 edition, printed in 1961, on thick stock and in excellent condition: lightly handled, never folded, and smooth and flat. Covering roughly 15 by 17 miles of Yuma County about 60 miles east of Yuma, the sheet takes in desert country reaching toward the Mohawk Mountains, with a 25-foot contour interval mapped from a 1927 field survey by geographer Bishop Moorhead. The southwest half of the sheet, including much of the Mohawk Mountains, was left unsurveyed, an unusual detail from a period when parts of this remote Arizona desert had not yet been fully mapped. It comes from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEKim
STATEArizona
LOCATION60 miles east of Yuma
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1927 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERBishop Moorhead
EDITION1927
PRINTED1961
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA15 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 NOTESlightly 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 1927 edition of the Kim Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 65-year-old 1961 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 Kim 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 1927. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be 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.
* Counties Covered-> Yuma
* Federal Land Units-> Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
* Rivers and Streams-> Mohawk Wash and San Cristobal Wash

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