Nankoweap Arizona Grand Canyon USGS Topo Map 1970 Vintage

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Nankoweap Arizona Grand Canyon USGS Topo Map 1970 Vintage

$32

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1954 edition printed in 1970, in excellent condition on thick stock, very lightly handled and never folded so it lies smooth and flat. Drawn at 1:62,500 with an 80-foot contour interval, the quad sits within Grand Canyon National Park about 85 miles north of Flagstaff in Coconino County, taking in a stretch of the Grand Canyon and Marble Canyon along with parts of the Kaibab National Forest and the Saddle Mountain Wilderness. The 80-foot contours trace the sheer relief of this canyon country, where the Colorado River drops through some of the most rugged terrain in the park, and the flawless map area makes the detail easy to read.

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SKU: 635 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Nankoweap
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	Grand Canyon National Park, 85 miles north of Flagstaff, AZ
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1951 and 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
PRINTED	1970
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	80 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 1/8 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, very minor 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.
COUNTIES COVERED	Coconino
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park Wilderness Study Area, Kaibab National Forest, Navajo Indian Reservation, and Saddle Mountain Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Colorado River, Hogansaani Wash, Leche-e Wash, Nankoweap Creek, Nautiloid Creek, North Creek, Shinumo Wash, Tatahatso Wash, and Tatahoysa Wash
WATER BODIES	Horseshoe Reservoir
Locations: Big Sheep Corral and Buffalo Ranch. Areas: Vaseys Paradise. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Alsap Butte, Barbenceta Butte, Hancock Butte, Mount Hayden, Nankoweap Butte, Nankoweap Mesa, Novinger Butte, Saddle Mountain, Sullivan Peak, Tilted Mesa, and Woolsey Butte. Valleys and Canyons: Bedrock Canyon, Buck Farm Canyon, Fence Canyon, Kwagunt Canyon, Little Nankoweap Canyon, Nankoweap Canyon, Saddle Canyon, Tater Canyon, and Wildcat Canyon. Parks: Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park. Drainages: Hogansaani Wash, Kwagunt Creek, Leche-e Wash, Little Nankoweap Creek, Nankoweap Creek, Nautiloid Creek, Tatahatso Wash, and Tatahoysa Wash. Capes: Marion Point. Bluffs: Bourke Point, Ehrenberg Point, Point Imperial, Rock Point, Seiber Point, Small Point, South Canyon Point, Tatahatso Point, and Woolsey Point. Basins: Triple Alcoves. Natural Arches: Anasazi Foot Bridge, Kolb Arch, and Royal Arches. Ridges: Boundary Ridge and Point Hansbrough. Reservoirs and Tanks: Black Spot Reservoir, Burro Tank, Horseshoe Reservoir, Navajo Tank, Red Reservoir, Saddle Canyon Tank, Tank Number Eight, Tank Number Five, Tank Number Four, Tank Number Seven, Tank Number Six, and Tank Number Three. Rapids: Kwagunt Rapids, Nankoweap Rapids, and President Harding Rapids. Pillars: Gray Castle. Springs: Hanging Springs.
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 1954 edition of the Nankoweap Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 56-year-old 1970 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 Nankoweap 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 1951 and 1954. 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.