Mohawk Arizona Tacna USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1960 Vintage

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Mohawk Arizona Tacna USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1960 Vintage

$37

First published in 1926, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet was printed in 1960 and remains in excellent condition, having been very lightly handled and never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock. It covers a stretch of Yuma County in southwestern Arizona, taking in the town of Tacna and the community of Mohawk, roughly 45 miles east of Yuma. Because the base map draws on a 1926 field survey, it shows this desert country before Interstate 8 was built through the area, when the routes across the Mohawk region were an older network entirely. The sheet comes from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona.

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SKU: 667 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Mohawk
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	Vicinity of Tacna, 45 miles east of Yuma
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1926 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	C.W.H. Nessler
EDITION	1926
PRINTED	1960
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	15 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
MAP NOTES	Surveyed before the construction of Interstate 8.
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
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)	Mohawk and Tacna
COUNTIES COVERED	Yuma
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Gila River and Mohawk Wash
Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Baker Peaks. Drainages: Mohawk Wash and Owl Wash. Mines: Betty Lee Mine and Renner Mine. Channels: Colfred Floodway. Canals: Mohawk Canal. Airports: Colfred Airport, DVR Airport, and Tacna Landing Strip. Reservoirs and Tanks: Betty Lee Tank.
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 1926 edition of the Mohawk Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 66-year-old 1960 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 Mohawk 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 1926. 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.