Brazos Peak New Mexico USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1971 Vintage
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Brazos Peak New Mexico USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1971 Vintage

$39

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1955 edition printed in 1971, in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded on thick stock. Drawn from 1952 and 1955 aerial and field surveys, it takes in high country along the New Mexico–Colorado line about 85 miles north of Santa Fe, crossing Rio Arriba, Conejos, and Archuleta counties and reaching into portions of the Rio Grande and Carson National Forests, the Cruces Basin Wilderness, and the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. With Brazos Peak giving the quad its name, the sheet shows a remote stretch of the southern San Juan uplands where 40-foot contours trace the ridges and basins of country that has stayed largely undeveloped.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBrazos Peak
STATENew Mexico, Colorado
LOCATION85 miles north of Santa Fe, NM
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1952 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1955
PRINTED1971
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 7/8 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAno markings, no blemishes
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 Brazos Peak New Mexico USGS topographic map. It is an original 55-year-old 1971 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. 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 Brazos Peak 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 1952 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-> Archuleta, Conejos, and Rio Arriba
* Federal Land Units-> Carson National Forest, Cruces Basin Wilderness, Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, and Rio Grande National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Apache Creek, Arkansas Creek, Beaver Creek, Canada Jarosita, Canada Tio Grande, Canones Creek, Chavez Creek, Cruces Creek, Diablo CreekEast Fork Rio Brazos, and others
* Water Bodies-> Hidden Lake

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