Alexander Arkansas Little Rock Bryant USGS Topo Map 1946

Alexander Arkansas Little Rock Bryant USGS Topo Map 1946 - Image 2

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Alexander Arkansas Little Rock Bryant USGS Topo Map 1946

$46

Printed in 1946, its year of first publication, this vintage USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded on thick stock. Drawn from a 1944 field survey, it takes in the far southwest edge of Little Rock and the smaller communities of the Pulaski and Saline County line, including Bryant, Mabelvale, Shannon Hills, and Alexander. It records these suburbs as they stood before Interstate 30 and the 430 Loop reshaped the area, and it carries a library notation and stamp in the lower left collar and a stabilized edge tear in the upper right, having come from a decommissioned Arizona university library collection.

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SKU: 221 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Arkansas

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Alexander
STATE	Arkansas
LOCATION	Vicinity of Little Rock
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1944 Field Survey
EDITION	1946
PRINTED	1946
SCALE	1:31680
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
SOURCE	A sheet from a decommissioned Arizona university library collection
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no blemishes, library notation and stamp in lower left collar, minor handling wear and stabilized edge tear in upper right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Alexander 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 1946. 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.

This vintage sheet is a 1946 edition of the Alexander Arkansas USGS topographic map. It is an original 80-year-old United States Geological Survey print in very 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 Alexander 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1944. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1946 Alexander map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some 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-> Alexander, Bryant, Little Rock, Mabelvale, and Shannon Hills
* Counties Covered-> Pulaski and Saline
* Rivers and Streams-> Brodie Creek, Callagahan Branch, Crooked Creek, Fletcher Creek, Fourche Creek, Haw Branch, Little Fourche Creek, McHenry Creek, Otter CreekOwen Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Cecil White Reservoir, Coulter Lake, Gardner Company Lake, Koban Lake, Lake Florence, Lake Nixon, Lake Patricia, Second Edition Lake, Sprick LakeSpring Lake, and others