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

$47

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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MAP DETAILS
TITLEGila Bend
STATEArizona
LOCATION50 miles southwest of Phoenix
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1948 and 1950 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1951
PRINTED1955
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 3/4 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 CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, hole punches in left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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.

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-> 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

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