Gila Bend Arizona Bosque USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1955 Vintage

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Gila Bend Arizona Bosque USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1955 Vintage

$38

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1951 edition printed in 1955, an excellent sheet that was never folded and remains smooth and flat on thick stock. Drawn from 1948 and 1950 aerial and field surveys, it takes in the desert country around Gila Bend in Maricopa County, roughly 50 miles southwest of Phoenix, with the quad boundaries including the community of Bosque and part of the Gila Bend Indian Reservation. The map also covers ground within the South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness, the feature the quad is titled for, and its clean map area and never-folded condition make it well suited to framing. Note the hole punches in the left collar.

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SKU: 641 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Gila Bend
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	50 miles southwest of Phoenix
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1948 and 1950 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1951
PRINTED	1955
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, hole punches in left collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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)	Bosque and Gila Bend
COUNTIES COVERED	Maricopa
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Gila Bend Indian Reservation, and South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bender Wash, Gila River, Quilotosa Wash, Sand Tank Wash, and Sauceda Wash
Locations: Arizona Highway Maintenance Gila Bend Yard, Coledon, Halfway Corral, LaPalma Corral, Rest Area One Hundred Twentythree C, and Rest Area One-hundred Twenty-nine MP. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Jack in the Pulpit, Maricopa Mountains, and Round Butte. Drainages: Bender Wash and Sand Tank Wash. Buildings: Gila Bend Railroad Station and Gila Bend Town Hall. Airports: Gila Bend Municipal Airport and Hunts Airport. Schools: Gila Bend Elementary School and Gila Bend High School. Flats: Burleson Park and Unity Park. Plains and Plateaus: Blue Plateau and Sonoran Desert. Wells: Bosque Well, Lookout Well, McCray Well, Ninemile Well, and Platt Well.
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 1951 edition of the Gila Bend Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 71-year-old 1955 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 Gila Bend 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 1948 and 1950. 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.