1963 Red Bluff Mountain Arizona USGS Topo Map

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1963 Red Bluff Mountain Arizona USGS Topo Map

Name: 1963 Red Bluff Mountain Arizona USGS Topo Map
SKU: 1183
Price: 38.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$38

This USGS topographic sheet maps the Red Bluff Mountain quadrangle, a 1955 edition printed in 1963 at 1:62,500 on thick paper stock. The quad covers rugged desert country in Yuma County about 30 miles east of Yuma, taking in the Castle Dome Mountains and the Muggins Mountains, with part of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge and portions of the Muggins Mountain and Kofa wilderness areas. Drawn from aerial and field surveys, it renders this arid terrain in 40-foot contours. Never folded, smooth and flat, and in excellent condition.

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SKU: 1183 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Red Bluff Mountain
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	30 miles east of Yuma
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1953 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1955
PRINTED	1963
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 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	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no 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.
NOTABLE PLACES	Castle Dome Mountains, Kofa Game Range, and Muggins Mountains
COUNTIES COVERED	Yuma
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Kofa Wilderness, Muggins Mountain Wilderness, and Yuma Proving Ground
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Big Eye Wash
Locations: Green Cabin. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Red Bluff Mountain. Drainages: Big Eye Wash. Mines: Muggins Placers Mine and Thumb Butte Mine. Reservoirs and Tanks: Salton Tanks. Plains and Plateaus: Castle Dome Plain. Wells: Gurry Well. Springs: Dixon 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 1955 edition of the Red Bluff Mountain 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 Red Bluff Mountain 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 1953 and 1955. 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.