Desert Well Arizona Apache Junction Mesa USGS Topo Map 1906
Desert Well Arizona Apache Junction Mesa USGS Topo Map 1906 - Image 2
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Desert Well Arizona Apache Junction Mesa USGS Topo Map 1906

$65

Printed in its year of first publication, 1906, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is an antique in good condition, never folded and printed on thick stock, with light age-toning and some handling wear on the bottom. Engraved in 1906 from a 1904 field survey under geographer E.M. Douglas, it takes in the country east of Phoenix around Mesa, with the quad area reaching across Maricopa and Pinal counties to include Queen Creek, Apache Junction, and portions of the Tonto National Forest and Salt River Indian Reservation. The sheet shows this stretch of desert as it stood at the turn of the last century, decades before the suburban growth that would fill in much of the land between Mesa and the mountains, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map. Minor edge tears in the collar have been carefully stabilized with clear archival tape on the back.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEDesert Well
STATEArizona
LOCATIONVicinity of Mesa, 25 miles east of Phoenix
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1904 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERE.M. Douglas
ENGRAVED1906
EDITION1906
PRINTED1906
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL50 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS14 5/8 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 CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESnever folded, lightly age-toned sheet, some handling wear on bottom portion of sheet
MAP AREAno wear, no blemishes, minor pencil markings found in southwest portion of map
COLLARSno markings, no blemishes, minor edge tears carefully stabilized with clear archival tape on backside of sheet
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Desert Well 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 1906. 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)Apache Junction, Germann, Gilbert, Gold Camp, Higley, Mesa, and Queen Creek
COUNTIES COVEREDMaricopa and Pinal
FEDERAL LAND UNITSRittenhouse Air Force Auxiliary Field, Salt River Indian Reservation, Tonto National Forest, and Williams Air Force Base (Closed)
RIVERS AND STREAMSBulldog Wash, Queen Creek, Salt River, and Weekes Wash
Locations: Anderson Ranch, Apache Plaza Shopping Center, Apache Substation, Apache Wells Golf Course, Arizona Girls Ranch, Baseline Substation, Buckhorn Shopping Center, Camelot Golf Course, Desert Proving Grounds, Desert Sands Golf Course, Dreamland Villa Golf Course, Falcon Substation, Fountain of the Sun Golf Course, Fountain of the Sun Shopping Center, Golden Hills Golf Course, Goldfield Switching Substation, Happy Days Travel Trailer Park, Higley Substation, Larkspur Ranch, Mesa Gun Club, Mesa Mall, Red Mountain Ranch, Rock House, Santan Substation, Signal Butte Substation, Sun Life Travel Trailer Park, Sun Valley Plaza Shopping Center, Sunland Village Golf Course, Sunvalley Square Shopping Center, Superstition Substation, Velda Rose Shopping Center, and Williams Air Force Base Golf Course. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Double Knolls, Orohai Mountains, Pass Mountain, Ravens Roost, Saddle Rock, Signal Butte, Spook Hill, Thunder Mountain, and Usery Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Siphon Draw. Parks: Greenfield Park, Mesa Regal Recreational Vehicle Resort, Oasis Community Park, Palo Verde Park, Spook Hill Recreation Area, Superstition Park East Number Two, Superstition Park West Number One, Usery Mountain Recreation Area, and Willie Park. Drainages: Bulldog Wash, Queen Creek, and Weekes Wash. Mines: Bulldog Mine. Dams: Powerline Dam, Rittenhouse Dam, Spook Hill Dam, and Vineyard Road Dam. Gaps: Usery Pass. Canals: Queen Creek Canal, Roosevelt Canal, and Southern Canal. Airports: American Telephone and Telegraph- Apache Junction Heliport, Apache Junction Airport, Falcon Field, Lost Dutchman Heliport, McDonnell Douglas Heliport, Turf Heliport, Valley Lutheran Hospital Heliport, Williams Gateway Airport, Womack Airport, and Womack Airstrip. Schools: Apache Junction High School, Apache Junction Junior High School, Arizona Boys Ranch, Four Peaks Elementary School, Fremont Junior High School, Higley School, Jefferson Elementary School, Queen Creek School, Salk Elementary School, Stevenson Elementary School, Superstition Mountain School, and Taft Elementary School. Ridges: Blue Ridge. Flats: Usery Mountain Park. Towers: KSTM-FM (Apache Junction) and KVVA-FM (Apache Junction). Wells: Desert Well. Pillars: Hawk Rock and Stone Mountain. Springs: Cottonwood 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 antique sheet is a 1906 edition of the Desert Well Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 120-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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 Desert Well 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 1904. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be 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.

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