Arroyo Colorado Wild Horse Boyero USGS Topo Map 1901 Antique

Arroyo Colorado Wild Horse Boyero USGS Topo Map 1901 Antique

$90

First published in 1893, this USGS reconnaissance topographic sheet was printed in 1901 and survives in very good condition, on thick stock, lightly handled and never folded with only light age-toning. Drawn from an 1889 field survey by geographer A.H. Thompson at a scale of 1:125,000, it takes in high-plains country of eastern Colorado across parts of Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Lincoln counties, with the quad area including Wild Horse, Boyero, and Aroya. The reverse carries printed reference material on the mapping program of the day, and a map this early gives a rare look at how the USGS charted this stretch of open prairie in the decades after settlement reached it.

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SKU: 155 Categories: 30 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Arroyo
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	30 miles southeast of Hugo
SERIES	30-minute
SURVEYED	1889 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	A.H. Thompson
EDITION	1893
PRINTED	1901
SCALE	1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	27 x 35 miles
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, lightly age-toned sheet
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	minor wear or tears, no blemishes, very minor small pencil notation in lower right collar area, inventory stamp on right side of bottom collar, edge tears have been repaired with adhesive tape on backside
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Arroyo 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 1901. 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 antique sheet is an 1893 edition of the Arroyo Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 125-year-old 1901 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 Arroyo 30-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 1889.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.

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-> Aroya, Boyero, and Wild Horse
* Counties Covered-> Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Lincoln
* Rivers and Streams-> Adobe Creek, Bellyache Creek, Big Sandy Creek, East Fork Adobe Creek, North Fork Mustang Creek, Rush Creek, South Rush Creek, and Wild Horse Creek
* Water Bodies-> Evilsizer Lake, Hubbard Lake, Nelson Lake, and Schafer Reservoir