1961 USGS Topo Map: Vaca Hills, Arizona
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1961 USGS Topo Map: Vaca Hills, Arizona

$37

This 15-minute USGS topographic map covers the Vaca Hills quadrangle in Pima County, a 1959 edition printed in 1961 at a scale of 1:62,500. The quad takes in the Silverbell Mountains in the desert country about 80 miles south of Phoenix, with portions of what is now Ironwood Forest National Monument and land within the Tohono O’odham Reservation falling inside its bounds. Drawn from 1958 and 1959 aerial and field survey, it uses a green woodland tint to mark vegetation across this arid landscape. Never folded, on thick stock, with a flawless map area.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEVaca Hills
STATEArizona
LOCATION80 miles south of Phoenix
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1958 and 1959 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1959
PRINTED1961
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, very minor 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.
NOTABLE PLACESSilverbell Mountains and Papago
COUNTIES COVEREDPima
FEDERAL LAND UNITSIronwood Forest National Monument and Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation
RIVERS AND STREAMSAguirre Wash, Anegan Wash, El Tiro Wash, House Wash, Mammoth Wash, San Vicente Wash, and Viopuli Wash
Locations: Saguaro. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Confidence Peak, Copper Butte, Jesuit Hill, Ka Kohl Hill, Koht Kohl Hill, Malpais Hill, Cerro Negro, North Butte, Quartzite Peak, Twin Peaks, Union Hill, Vaca Hills, West Silver Bell Mountains, and Wild Hog Mountain. Drainages: House Wash, Mammoth Wash, Romero Wash, Silver Bell Wash, El Tiro Wash, and Viopuli Wash. Mines: BSK Mine and Daisy Shaft. Bends: Mammoth Incline. Basins: Oxide Pit and El Tiro Pit. Airports: Imperial Valley Cattle Company Number One Airstrip. Reservoirs and Tanks: Tank Eighty, Gap Tank, Tank One Hundred Five, and Tank One Hundred Thirteen. Tunnels: Kurtz Shaft. Wells: Queens Well, Romero Well, and Tin House Well.
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 1959 edition of the Vaca Hills Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 65-year-old 1961 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 Vaca Hills 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 and 1959. 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.

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