Aden New Mexico USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1943 Vintage
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Aden New Mexico USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1943 Vintage

$30

Printed in its year of first publication, 1943, this USGS/War Department topographic sheet is in excellent condition, a never-folded print on thick stock that survives lightly age-toned, smooth, and flat. Drawn at 1:62,500 from a 1940 and 1941 field survey, it covers Doña Ana County terrain about 25 miles southwest of Las Cruces, including the community of Aden within the quad boundaries. The wartime edition and War Department imprint reflect the map’s origin in the years the surrounding desert country of southern New Mexico saw heavy military use, with geographer M.C. McClellan credited on the sheet.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEAden
STATENew Mexico
LOCATION25 miles southwest of Las Cruces
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1940 and 1941 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERM.C. McClellan
EDITION1943
PRINTED1943
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 7/8 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 7/8 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 CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded, lightly age-toned sheet, smooth and flat
MAP AREAno wear, no markings
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, small inventory stamp on bottom collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1943 edition of the Aden New Mexico USGS topographic map. It is an original 83-year-old 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 Aden 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 1940 and 1941. 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Aden
* Counties Covered-> Dona Ana
* Water Bodies-> Cow Tank, Dalry Lake, and Muzzle Lake

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