Blue Arizona Apache NF USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1963 Vintage
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Blue Arizona Apache NF USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1963 Vintage

$52

This is a 1961 edition of the Blue quadrangle, printed in 1963 on thick stock and in excellent condition—very lightly handled and never folded, with a flawless map area. Straddling the Arizona–New Mexico line about 65 miles northeast of Safford, the quad takes in parts of the Apache National Forest and the Blue Range Wilderness across Greenlee and Catron counties. With no towns within its boundaries and rugged forest country throughout, it is well suited to anyone drawn to the backcountry of this remote stretch of the White Mountains.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBlue
STATEArizona, New Mexico
LOCATION65 miles northeast of Safford, AZ
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1950 through 1961 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1961
PRINTED1963
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, hole punches in left collar
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.
COUNTIES COVEREDCatron and Greenlee
FEDERAL LAND UNITSApache National Forest and Blue Range Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMSBeaver Creek, Beeler Creek, Blue River, Buckelew Creek, Bush Creek, Campbell Blue Creek, Castle Creek, Cat Creek, Centerfire Creek, Coleman Creek, Fall Creek, Fishhook Creek, Foote Creek, Grant Creek, Hannagan Creek, KP Creek, Largo Creek, McKittrick Creek, Noland Creek, Owl Creek, Pace Creek, Panther Creek, Raspberry Creek, Right Fork Foote Creek, Steeple Creek, Turkey Creek, and Tutt Creek
Arizona
Locations: Blue Camp Administrative Site, Blue Post Office, Blue Ranger Station, Blue River Ranch, Bear Mountain Lookout, Beaverhead, Brooks Ranch, Buckalou Corral, Burke Ranch, Coleman Ranch, Cosper, Devils Washboard, Downs Cabin, Fogg 8 Ranch, Fogg Cabin, K Bar K Ranch, Lazy YJ Ranch, Lee Cabin, Luce Ranch, Marks Ranch, Reynolds Ranch, Richardson Cabin, Robart Ranch, Spillway Beaverhead Lodge, and Tolbert Cabin. Areas: Tutt Cienega. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Auger Peak, Bonanza Bill Point, Bear Mountain, Burke Point, Deer Mountain, Fishhook Mesa, Foote Creek Mesa, Grant Creek Mesa, KP Mesa, Maness Mountain, Maness Peak, Milligan Peak, Muhly Mountain, Noland Mountain, Red Hills, San Francisco Mountains, Sissy Point, Steeple Mesa, W S Mountain, and Waynick Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Barnes Canyon, Bear Canyon, Bear Valley, Box Canyon, Cedar Springs Canyon, Clay Hunter Canyon, Cow Canyon, Dam Canyon, Dead Juniper Canyon, Diaper Wash, Grapevine Canyon, Grasshopper Canyon, Hinkle Spring Canyon, Horse Canyon, Indian Canyon, Jackson Canyon, Johnson Canyon, Jones Canyon, K E Canyon, Lanphier Canyon, Moonshine Canyon, Mother Hubbard Canyon, Muddy Canyon, Red Bull Canyon, S Canyon, Sawmill Canyon, School House Canyon, Steeple Canyon, Still Canyon, Swafford Canyon, Sweetie Canyon, Twin Springs Canyon, and Whoa Canyon. Parks: Blue Crossing Campground, Blue Range Primitive Area, and Upper Blue Campground. Trails: Foote Creek Seventy-six Trail, Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail, and Sycamore Trail. Drainages: Buckelew Creek, Bush Creek, Campbell Blue Creek, Castle Creek, Cat Creek, Centerfire Creek, Coleman Creek, Fall Creek, Fishhook Creek, Foote Creek, Grant Creek, Hannagan Creek, KP Creek, Largo Creek, McKittrick Creek, Noland Creek, Pace Creek, Panther Creek, Raspberry Creek, Right Fork Foote Creek, Steeple Creek, Turkey Creek, and Tutt Creek. Forests: Apache National Forest. Lakes and Ponds: Beaverhead Natural Lake, Milligan Lake, Thomas Lake, and W S Lake. Crossings: Balke Crossing and Blue Crossing. Bluffs: Burke Point, Devils Washboard, and Turtle Rock. Gaps: Red Saddles. Basins: The Box, Hannagan Gravel Pit, and Jackson Box. Schools: Blue School. Ridges: Dead Juniper Ridge, Fire Ridge, Horse Ridge, and Telephone Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Accident Tank, Bobcat Tank, Bear Tank, Beaverhead Tank, Bentonite Tank, Buckalou Tank, Campbell Blue Barrow Pit Tank Number Two, Campbell Blue Borrow Pit Number One, Dry Lakes, Duck Corral Tank, Gravel Pit Tank, Hannagan Tank, Hawkwest Tank, Log Canyon Tank, Muddy Tank, Noland Tank, Section Thirty-six Tank, Snag Tank, Spur Tank, Stateline Tank, Stateline Tank Number 2, Tutt Tank, and Upper Tank. Flats: Bobcat Flat, Bonanza Bill Flat, Campbell Flat, Cole Flat, Cow Flat, and Jones Park. Pillars: Bell Rock, Castle Rock, and Ice Cream Cone. Springs: A Spring, Bear Spring, Bear Valley Spring, Cashier Spring, Cedar Spring, Clay Hunter Spring, Cleveland Spring, Dutch Oven Spring, Franz Spring, Grasshopper Spring, Hinkle Spring, Holbrook Spring, Jack Spring, Mangrum Spring, Maple Spring, Mexican Spring, Mud Spring, Mud Springs, Noland Spring, North Fork Spring, Owl Spring, Pearl Spring, Schoolhouse Spring, Soldier Spring, Stevens Spring, Still Spring, Sweetie Spring, Twin Springs, Twin Tubs Spring, Upper Blue Spring, and White Oak Spring.
New Mexico
Locations: Saddle Mountain Lookout. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Devils Monument, Maness Mountain, Sadde Mountain, Saddle Mountain, and Whiterocks Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Frieborn Canyon, Johnson Canyon, Mother Hubbard Canyon, Muddy Canyon, and Steeple Canyon. Drainages: Campbell Blue Creek, Pace Creek, and Spring Branch. Bluffs: Tige Rim. Basins: Sheep Basin. Reservoirs and Tanks: Upper Tank. Flats: Hinkle Park. Pillars: Devils Monument. Springs: Devil Spring, Gray Bull Spring, Grey Bull Spring, Maverick Spring, Mud Spring, Tige Spring, Whiterock Spring, and Whiterocks Spring.
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 1961 edition of the Blue Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 63-year-old 1963 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 Blue 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 1950 through 1961. 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.
* Counties Covered-> Catron and Greenlee
* Federal Land Units-> Apache National Forest and Blue Range Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Beaver Creek, Beeler Creek, Blue River, Buckelew Creek, Bush Creek, Campbell Blue Creek, Castle Creek, Cat Creek, Centerfire CreekColeman Creek, and others

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