Blue Spring Arizona USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1978 Vintage
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Blue Spring Arizona USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1978 Vintage

$45

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1955 edition printed in 1978, and the sheet is in excellent condition: never folded, smooth and flat, with a flawless map area and a clean collar free of markings or blemishes. The quad sits in Coconino County about 65 miles north of Flagstaff, taking in country along the Little Colorado River gorge and including portions of the Kaibab National Forest and the Navajo Indian Reservation. This is deep, canyon-cut backcountry with little in the way of towns, printed on thick stock and drawn from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona. Because the sheet was never folded, it lies flat and takes well to framing.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBlue Spring
STATEArizona
LOCATION65 miles north of Flagstaff, AZ
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1953 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1955
PRINTED1978
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom 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 CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1955 edition of the Blue Spring Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 48-year-old 1978 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Blue Spring 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1953 and 1955. 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.
* Counties Covered-> Coconino
* Federal Land Units-> Kaibab National Forest and Navajo Indian Reservation
* Rivers and Streams-> Bekihatso Wash, Dry Wash, Little Colorado River, and Sheep Wash

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