Bisbee Arizona Naco Mule Mountains USGS Topographic Map 1910
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Bisbee Arizona Naco Mule Mountains USGS Topographic Map 1910

$75

A fascinating historical snapshot of the Bisbee and Naco region, surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic overland routes, rail lines, mine infrastructure, ranches, and early placenames, with all structures known at the time; Mexico side of border is not surveyed. This is a 15-minute topographic sheet, a first-year print from the 1910 edition, based on fieldwork done in 1901 and 1902 by geographer E.M. Douglas. It covers the copper-mining town of Bisbee and the border settlement of Naco in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona, along with the Mule Mountains that rise between them.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBisbee
STATEArizona
LOCATION85 miles southeast of Tucson
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1901 and 1902 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERE.M. Douglas
ENGRAVED1902
EDITION1910
PRINTED1910
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS15 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA15 x 17 miles
MAP NOTESA fascinating historical snapshot of the Bisbee and Naco region, surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic overland routes, rail lines, mine infrastructure, ranches, and early placenames, with all structures known at the time; Mexico side of border is not surveyed.
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESnever folded, a couple of repaired edge tears extend slightly into map area
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno markings, very minor blemishes, considerable stabilized edge tears and edge chips especially along right collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Bisbee 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 1910. 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)Bisbee and Naco
COUNTIES COVEREDCochise
RIVERS AND STREAMSBanning Creek and Spring Creek
Locations: Banning Toll Station, Bisbee Municipal Golf Course, Briggs Sewage Disposal, Christiansen Ranch, Forrest Ranch, Goat Ranch, Mule Mountain Ranch, Oak Thicket Ranch, Rock Creek Ranch, The Mountain Ranch, Watkins Ranch, and Rancho de Hannon. Mountain Ranges: Mule Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Mount Ballard, Black Knob, Chihuahua Hill, Cintura Hill, Copper King Hill, Fissure Peak, Gold Hill, Grassy Hill, Jones Hill, Knob Hill, Mount Martin, Mural Hill, Naco Hills, Quality Hill, Queen Hill, Red Mountain, Mount Reilly, Sacramento Hill, School Hill, and Youngblood Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Abrigo Canyon, Bolsa Canyon, Brewery Gulch, Copper King Canyon, Dubacher Canyon, Durazo Canyon, Escacado Canyon, Gold Gulch, Hendricks Gulch, Korp Canyon, Little Dry Canyon, Mexican Canyon, Moon Canyon, Moore Canyon, Mule Gulch, Quarry Canyon, Scherer Canyon, Silver Bear Gulch, Spring Canyon, Steele Canyon, Tombstone Canyon, Uncle Sam Gulch, Wildcat Canyon, and Wood Canyon. Parks: Old City Park - Bisbee. Drainages: Glance Creek and Morales Creek. Mines: Bisbee West, Boras Mine, Calumet Mine, Campbell, Cochise, Cole, Cole Number Three, Contact, Copper King, Copper Queen, Dallas, Dern Mine, Easter Sunday Mine, Galena, Glance Mine, Hoatson, Irish Mag, Ivanhoe Mine, Lavender Open Pit Mine, Lovers Leap, Marquette Mine, Night Hawk, Old Bisbee West, Powell, Saginaw, Shattuck, Silver Bear, Sunrise, Superior Mine, Uncle Sam, Wade Hampton Pit Mine, Warren, White Tail Deer, and Wolverine Mines. Buildings: Bisbee City Hall, Bisbee Junction Railroad Station, Bisbee Railroad Station, Cochise County Courthouse, Lorta Railroad Station, United States Custom and Immigration Building, and Warren Railroad Station. Crossings: Brewery Gulch Interchange and West Boulevard Interchange. Bluffs: Bucky O'Neil Hill and Castle Rock. Gaps: Black Gap, The Divide, and Mule Pass. Basins: Wade Hampton Pit. Airports: Bisbee Municipal Airport. Schools: Bisbee High School, Central School, Don Luis School, Greenway School, Horace Mann School, Huachuca Terrace School, Lincoln School, Lowell School, Old Bisbee High School, and Saint Patrick School. Ridges: Art Hill, Bailey Hill, Congdon, Escabrosa Ridge, Higgins Hill, Laundry Hill, Lucky Jack, Mason Hill, Miller Hill, Tank Hill, Warren Hill, and Williams Hill. Flats: Juniper Flats. Tunnels: Crook Tunnel and Mule Pass Tunnel. Towers: KBZB-AM (Bisbee) and KZMK-FM (Bisbee). Springs: Pete Moore 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 antique sheet is a 1910 edition of the Bisbee Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-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 Bisbee 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 1901 and 1902. 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.

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