Cochise Arizona Willcox USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1963 Vintage
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Cochise Arizona Willcox USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1963 Vintage

$43

First published in 1958, this Cochise sheet was printed in 1963 as a 15-minute USGS topographic map, and it is in excellent condition – lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area. Covering the Sulphur Springs Valley in Cochise County about 60 miles east of Tucson, the quad area takes in the town of Willcox and the community of Cochise, along with part of the Coronado National Forest and a stretch of the Willcox Dry Lake Bombing Range. The wide-open valley floor and the dry lakebed give the sheet its character, mapped from a 1940 and 1941 aerial and field survey; it comes from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLECochise
STATEArizona
LOCATIONVicinity of Willcox, 60 miles east of Tucson
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1940 and 1941 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1958
REVISION1958
PRINTED1963
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA15 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 NOTESlightly 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 1958 edition of the Cochise Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 63-year-old 1963 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 Cochise 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 1940 and 1941. 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-> Cochise and Willcox
* Counties Covered-> Cochise
* Federal Land Units-> Coronado National Forest and Willcox Dry Lake Bombing Range
* Rivers and Streams-> Walnut Wash
* Water Bodies-> Willcox Playa

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