1947 USGS Topo Map: Buck Mountains, Arizona (1929 Edition)

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1947 USGS Topo Map: Buck Mountains, Arizona (1929 Edition)

Name: 1947 USGS Topo Map: Buck Mountains, Arizona (1929 Edition)
SKU: 1182
Price: 28.00 USD
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The southern half of this quadrangle is not surveyed. The finished northern portion maps the Buck Mountains of western Arizona at 1:62,500, a 1929 edition printed in 1947 on thick paper and drawn from 1926 and 1927 field survey work. It falls in Mohave County, about 15 miles northeast of Lake Havasu City, with 25-foot contours tracing the desert ranges north of the Bill Williams River country.

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SKU: 1182 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Buck Mountains
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	15 miles northeast of Lake Havasu City
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1926 and 1927 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	J.L.Lewis
EDITION	1929
REVISIONS	1946
PRINTED	1947
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
MAP NOTES	The southern half of this quadrangle is not surveyed.
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	no wear, no markings, very minor blemish in unsurveyed area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Buck Mountains sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1947. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.
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 COVERED	Mohave
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Agua Wash, Buck Mountain Wash, Chemehuevi Wash, Cow Creek, Falls Springs Wash, Franconia Wash, Indian Peak Wash, Middle Mohave Wash, Mohave Wash, Sacramento Wash, and Standard Wash
WATER BODIES	Lower Tank and Shot Up Tank
Mountain Ranges: Buck Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Crossman Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Blacksmith Canyon, Burro Canyon, and Deer Canyon. Drainages: Buck Mountain Wash and Cow Creek. Mines: Arizona Yucca Mine, Ideal Mine, Jupiter Mine, Palo Verde Mine, Pittsburg Mine, and Sunrise Mine. Reservoirs and Tanks: Lower Tank and Shot Up Tank. Towers: KZUL-FM (Lake Havasu City). Wells: Arrastra Well, Blacksmith Canyon Well, Burro Well, Burro and Cottonwood Well, Deer Canyon Well, Lower Well, Scotts Well, and Shot Up Well. Springs: Cottonwood Spring and Jupiter 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 1929 edition of the Buck Mountains Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 79-year-old 1947 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Buck Mountains 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, 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 1926 and 1927. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be 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.