Hermanas New Mexico USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1943 Vintage
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Hermanas New Mexico USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1943 Vintage

$38

Printed in its year of first publication, 1943, this USGS/Army Corps of Engineers topographic sheet is a 15-minute quad in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, and smooth and flat on thick stock. It takes in the Hermanas area of Luna County, New Mexico, a stretch of high desert country roughly 30 miles south of Deming and close to the Mexican border. Based on a 1917 field survey under geographer R.B. Marshall, the sheet reflects a remote corner of the state that saw little development, and the map area itself is flawless. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map and its symbols.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEHermanas
STATENew Mexico
LOCATION30 miles south of Deming
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1917 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.B. Marshall
EDITION1943
PRINTED1943
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS14 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA15 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 markings, no blemishes, minor wear in upper right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Hermanas 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.
COUNTIES COVEREDLuna
WATER BODIESBassett Lake
Locations: Cox Ranch, Crowville Windmill, Dogtown Ranch, Edwards Ranch, Hermanas Weather Station, Jog Windmill, Lake Windmill, Lower Corral, Midway Windmill, Miller Windmill, Ruckman Windmill, Sacaton Windmill, Schoolhouse Windmill, Scott Windmill, Swope Windmill, Terry Windmill, and White House Ranch. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Black Top, Carrizalillo Hills, Johnson Mountain, and Malpais Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Baker Draw, Big Tank Draw, Bisbee Draw, Corkscrew Draw, Cox Draw, Hermanas Draw, Horse Draw, Lonesome Cabin Draw, Long Draw, Manning Canyon, Sacaton Draw, Simpson Draw, Suckerville Draw, Terry Draw, and Tomerlin Draw. Mines: Black Hawk, Calumet, Calumet Mine, Cincinnati, Hancock, Johnson Ranchhouse Section Thirty Three Prospect, Johnson Ranchhouse Section Twenty Eight Prospect, Mahoney Mines, Mahoney Mining Area, and Marie. Dams: Miller-Gibson Dam Number 3, Miller-Gibson Dam Number 4, and Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 2. Reservoirs and Tanks: Art Tank, Bartsdale Tank, Bassett Lake, Big Tank, Covert Tank, Frijole Tank, Hood Tank, Hoppy Tank, Jog Tank, Kent Tank, Line Ranch Tank, Number 1 Tank, Number 2 Tank, Sump Tank, Terry Tank, and Thirtythree Tank. Wells: 001161 Water Well, 00941 Water Well, 00942 Water Well, 00952 Water Well, 01072 Water Well, 01073 Water Well, 01074 Water Well, 01076 Water Well, 01077 Water Well, 01079 Water Well, 01081 Water Well, 01124 Water Well, 01126 Water Well, 01127 Water Well, 01129 Water Well, 01134 Water Well, 01136 Water Well, 01137 Water Well, 01138 Water Well, 01139 Water Well, 01140 Water Well, 01141 Water Well, 01143 Water Well, 01144 Water Well, 01145 Water Well, 01147 Water Well, 01148 Water Well, 01149 Water Well, 01150 Water Well, 01151 Water Well, 01153 Water Well, 01154 Water Well, 01155 Water Well, 01157 Water Well, 01159 Water Well, 01162 Water Well, 01163 Water Well, 01166 Water Well, 01167 Water Well, 016067 Water Well, 01630 Water Well, 01631 Water Well, 01632 Water Well, 01634 Water Well, 01636 Water Well, 01650 Water Well, 01651 Water Well, 01652 Water Well, 01653 Water Well, 01654 Water Well, 01655 Water Well, 01657 Water Well, 01658 Water Well, 01659 Water Well, 0166 Water Well, 01668 Water Well, 01669 Water Well, 05027 Water Well, 06042 Water Well, 06044 Water Well, 06126 Water Well, 06127 Water Well, 06157 Water Well, 10387 Water Well, 10388 Water Well, 10421 Water Well, 10429 Water Well, 10430 Water Well, 10431 Water Well, 10432 Water Well, 10433 Water Well, 10436 Water Well, 10437 Water Well, 10438 Water Well, 10439 Water Well, 10440 Water Well, 10441 Water Well, 1078 Water Well, M-3928 Water Well, and Simpson Well. Springs: Corrizalillo 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 Hermanas New Mexico USGS topographic map. It is an original 83-year-old 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Hermanas 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 1917. 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.

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