Cajon Mesa Utah Montezuma Creek USGS Topo Map 1965 Vintage
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Cajon Mesa Utah Montezuma Creek USGS Topo Map 1965 Vintage

$40

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1958 edition printed in 1965, in very good condition on thick stock with a flawless map area and only very minor collar wear. Spanning the Utah–Colorado line about 30 miles west of Cortez, the quad takes in country along Montezuma Creek and includes portions of the Navajo Indian Reservation, Hovenweep National Monument, and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. This is the high-desert mesa country of the Four Corners, dense with ancestral Puebloan sites that later drew the national monument designations marked on the sheet. The sheet was never folded and, being printed on heavier stock, has been kept flat and clean.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLECajon Mesa
STATEUtah, Colorado
LOCATION30 miles west of Cortez, CO
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1955 and 1958 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1958
PRINTED1965
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS18 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 7/8 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 NOTESmoderately handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSvery minor wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1958 edition of the Cajon Mesa Utah USGS topographic map. It is an original 61-year-old 1965 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 Cajon Mesa 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 1955 and 1958. 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Montezuma Creek
* Counties Covered-> Dolores, Montezuma, and San Juan
* Federal Land Units-> Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Cross Canyon Wilderness Study Area, Hovenweep National Monument, and Navajo Indian Reservation
* Rivers and Streams-> Alkali Creek, Cross Canyon, Mc Elmo Creek, and Montezuma Creek

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