Cochise Arizona Willcox USGS 15 Minute Topo Map 1943 Vintage

Cochise Arizona Willcox USGS 15 Minute Topo Map 1943 Vintage - Image 2

Cochise Arizona Willcox USGS 15 Minute Topo Map 1943 Vintage - Image 3

Cochise Arizona Willcox USGS 15 Minute Topo Map 1943 Vintage

$48

Surveyed before the construction of Interstate 10. This 15-minute USGS topographic sheet covers the Cochise quadrangle in southeastern Arizona, a 1943 edition printed that same year on thick paper stock. The quad area takes in the town of Willcox and the surrounding Sulphur Springs Valley, east of Tucson, along with the small community of Cochise and portions of the Coronado National Forest and the Willcox Dry Lake Bombing Range.

In stock

SKU: 935 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

Details
Description

MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Cochise
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	Vicinity of Willcox, 60 miles east of Tucson
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1940 and 1941 Aerial and Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	FH Purdy
EDITION	1943
REVISIONS	1943
PRINTED	1943
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	15 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
MAP NOTES	Surveyed before the construction of Interstate 10.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, slight age toning in right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Cochise 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 1943. 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)	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
Locations: Cochise Power Plant, Flanders Ranch, Kansas Substation, Steele Ranch, and Twin Lakes Country Club and Golf Course. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Dragoon Peak. Valleys and Canyons: Big Draw. Parks: Brule Huffman Park. Drainages: Walnut Wash. Mines: Golden Rule Mine and Red Bird Mine. Buildings: Dragoon Railroad Station. Crossings: Cochise Interchange, Cochise Overpass, and West Willcox Interchange. Airports: Ammon Airport and Cochise County Airport. Schools: Cochise Elementary School and Sulphur Spring School. Ridges: Red Bird Hills. Flats: Willcox Playa. Wells: Slippery Well. Springs: Croton Springs and Sulphur 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 vintage sheet is a 1943 edition of the Cochise Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 83-year-old 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Cochise 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 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.