Leon Junction Texas The Grove USGS Topo Map 1953 Vintage
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Leon Junction Texas The Grove USGS Topo Map 1953 Vintage

$32

This is a 7.5-minute USGS/Army Corps of Engineers topographic map, a 1947 edition printed in 1953, in very good condition and printed on thick stock. Its 7-by-9-mile coverage falls across Bell and Coryell counties in central Texas, about 73 miles north of Austin, taking in the small community of The Grove along with Leon Junction. The sheet was lightly handled and never folded, with a flawless map area, and the base map draws on a 1947 aerial and field survey that recorded the farmland and back roads of this quiet stretch of country.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLELeon Junction
STATETexas
LOCATION73 miles north of Austin
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1947 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1947
PRINTED1953
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS23 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS19 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, minor edge wear
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1947 edition of the Leon Junction Texas USGS topographic map. It is an original 73-year-old 1953 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. 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 Leon Junction 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1947. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1947 Leon Junction map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some 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-> Leon Junction and The Grove
* Counties Covered-> Bell and Coryell
* Federal Land Units-> Fort Hood
* Rivers and Streams-> Flint Creek, Leon River, Pew Branch, and Preachers Creek
* Water Bodies-> Belton Lake

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