Flora Mississippi Tinsley Bentonia USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1967
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Flora Mississippi Tinsley Bentonia USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1967

$32

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1962 edition printed in 1967, and the sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled with a single horizontal foldline across the middle. Drawn from a 1958 through 1962 aerial and field survey, it takes in country about 25 miles northwest of Jackson, with the town of Flora and the community of Tinsley within the quad boundaries, spanning parts of Hinds, Madison, and Yazoo counties. The Tinsley area sits over one of Mississippi’s early oil fields, discovered in the 1930s, giving this stretch of the state a distinct place in its industrial history.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEFlora
STATEMississippi
LOCATION25 miles northwest of Jackson
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1958 through 1962 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1962
PRINTED1967
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA15 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half)
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno markings, no blemishes, no edge tears
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1962 edition of the Flora Mississippi USGS topographic map. It is an original 59-year-old 1967 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 Flora 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 through 1962. A reddish tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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-> Anding, Bentonia, Flora, and Tinsley
* Counties Covered-> Hinds, Madison, and Yazoo
* Rivers and Streams-> Balfour Creek, Beaver Creek, Bessie Roe Branch, Big Black River, Bluff Creek, Bogue Chitto Creek, Boque Falia Creek, Burnt Corn Creek, Cane CreekClear Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Kearney Park Lake and Old River Lake

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