Casa Grande East Arizona USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1975 Vintage

Casa Grande East Arizona USGS 7.5-Min Topo Map 1975 Vintage

$38

A 1965 edition printed in 1975, this 7.5-minute USGS topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded, on thick stock with a flawless map area. Covering a stretch of Pinal County about 42 miles southeast of Phoenix, the quad takes in the Sacaton Mountains, part of the Gila River Indian Reservation, and ground within reach of Casa Grande. Its 10-foot contours trace the desert relief around the Sacaton range in fine detail, and it comes from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona.

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SKU: 84 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Casa Grande East
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	42 miles southeast of Phoenix
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1963 and 1965 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1965
PRINTED	1975
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	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	19 1/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
SOURCE	From 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 CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	minor wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
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)	Casa Grande
COUNTIES COVERED	Pinal
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Gila River Indian Reservation
RIVERS AND STREAMS	North Branch Santa Cruz Wash
WATER BODIES	Lake in the Desert
Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Black Butte and Signal Peak. Parks: Burris Park, East Park, Elliott Park, Oniel Park, and Rancho Grande Park. Mines: Gypsum Mines. Hospitals: Hoemako Co-Operative Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Lake in the Desert. Crossings: Interchange One Hundred Ninety, Interchange One Hundred Nintyfour, and Storey Road Underpass. Airports: Fye Airstrip. Schools: Central Arizona College, Cottonwood Elementary School, Evergreen School, and Union High School. Towers: KWLL-AM (Casa Grande).
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 1965 edition of the Casa Grande East Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 51-year-old 1975 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 Casa Grande 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 1963 and 1965. 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 1965 Casa Grande East map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.