Ajo Arizona Batamote Mountains Childs USGS Topo Map 1934

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Ajo Arizona Batamote Mountains Childs USGS Topo Map 1934

$38

This Ajo sheet is a 15-minute USGS topographic map, first published and printed in 1934 from a field survey conducted between 1930 and 1932 under geographer W.G. Carson. Covering a stretch of southwestern Arizona in Pima County about 85 miles from Phoenix, the quad takes in the town of Ajo, the community of Childs, the Batamote Mountains, and Childs Mountain. Ajo grew up around open-pit copper mining, and this sheet captures the desert around it as the New Cornelia mine was in full operation. Printed on thick stock, the sheet is in good condition after 92 years.

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SKU: 940 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Ajo
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	85 miles southwest of Phoenix
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1930 through 1932 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	W.G. Carson
EDITION	1934
REVISIONS	1933
PRINTED	1934
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 3/8 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	15 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	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, midsheet horizontal and vertical foldlines (1/4)
MAP AREA	minor wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	minor blemishes, penned inventory notation in upper right collar, edge piece missing in lower left collar, library stamp in bottom right collar

MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Ajo 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 1934. 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.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Ajo and Childs
COUNTIES COVERED	Pima
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, and Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Cuerda de Lena, Gunsight Wash, Rio Cornez Wash, Sikort Chuapo Wash, and Tenmile Wash
WATER BODIES	Camerons Stock Tank, East Dam Tailings Pond, North Dam Tailings Pond, and South Dam Tailings Pond
Locations: Adobe Windmill, Ajo Country Club, Childs Ranch, John the Baptist, Plaza Shopping Center, and The Adobe. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Ajo Peak, Arkansas Mountain, Batamote Mountains, Black Mountain, Camelback Mountain, Cardigan Peak, Chico Shunie Hills, Childs Mountain, Concentrator Hill, John the Baptist Mountains, Little Ajo Mountains, Locomotive Rock, North Ajo Peak, Pinnacle Peak, and Tepee Butte. Arroyos and Washes: Rio Cornez Wash. Valleys and Canyons: Valley of the Ajo, Copper Canyon, Darby Arroyo, and Gibson Arroyo. Parks: Ajo Recreation Center, Boy Scout Campgrounds, Bud Walker Park, Dennison Picnic Ground, and Gibson Neighborhood Park. Drainages: Gunsight Wash and Sikort Chuapo Wash. Mines: Ajo Copper Mines, Mica Mine, New Cornelia Mine, and San Antonio Mine. Hospitals: New Cornelia Branch Hospital. Buildings: Pima County Sheriffs Office. Dams: New Cornelia Tailings Dam. Airports: Ajo Municipal Airport. Schools: Ajo High School and Curley School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Camerons Stock Tank, Camerons Tank, East Dam Tailings Pond, Eberling Tank, Hotshot Tank, Little Eberling Tank, Little Tule Tank, North Dam Tailings Pond, Pozo Salado, and South Dam Tailings Pond. Towers: KTTZ-FM (Ajo). Wells: Batamote Well, Chico Shunie Well, Darby Well, Dunns Well, Little Tule Well, Well Number One, and Valentine Well. Pillars: Greenway Cross.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet ships via the US Postal Service. Choose your preferred packaging at eBay checkout: rolled in a sturdy tube, or folded in a padded mailer. 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 antique sheet is a 1934 edition of the Ajo Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 92-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Ajo 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 1930 through 1932. 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.