Nepesta Colorado Pueblo Fowler USGS Topo Map 1904 Antique

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Nepesta Colorado Pueblo Fowler USGS Topo Map 1904 Antique

$45

Printed in its first year of publication, 1904, this USGS reconnaissance topographic sheet is in good condition, lightly handled with its original canvas backing intact. On a 30-minute scale of 1:125,000, the quad takes in the country southeast of Pueblo along the Arkansas River valley, with Fowler, Avondale, and Boone falling within its boundaries in Pueblo, Otero, and Crowley counties. Engraved in 1904 under geographer A.H. Thompson and drawn from field survey work carried out between 1894 and 1903, this antique sheet reflects the early reconnaissance mapping of southeastern Colorado. The canvas backing makes it unusually durable, and the folding panels are well suited to historical study.

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SKU: 165 Categories: 30 Minute, Colorado

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Description

MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Nepesta
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	Vicinity of Pueblo, 50 miles southeast of Colorado Springs
SERIES	30-minute
SURVEYED	1894 through 1903 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	A.H. Thompson
ENGRAVED	1904
EDITION	1904
PRINTED	1904
SCALE	1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	25 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	14 x 19 1/2 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	27 x 35 miles
MAP NOTES	This rare canvas-backed sheet is extraordinarily durable; the folding panel setup is ideal for historical study and would look excellent framed, with a folded size of 7 by 10 inches.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, publisher folds, has original canvas-backing, dried adhesive residue on backside along bottom of sheet - not visible in front
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes, minor wear at convergence of panels in center of sheet
COLLARS	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)	Avondale, Boone, Fowler, and Pueblo
COUNTIES COVERED	Crowley, Otero, and Pueblo
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	High Speed Ground Test Center and Pueblo Chemical Depot (Closed)
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Andy Creek, Apishapa River, Arkansas River, Black Squirrel Creek, Burnt Creek, Chico Creek, Chicosa Creek, Doyle Arroyo, Dry Creek, Fourmile Creek, Goat Butte Creek, Haynes Creek, Huerfano River, Kramer Creek, Mustang Creek, North Chicosa Creek, Saint Charles River, Sixmile Creek, and South Chicosa Creek
WATER BODIES	Dotson Reservoir, Hardesty Reservoir, Hungerford Lake, Lodge Lake, Nepesta Reservoir Number 5, Thatcher Reservoir, Thunderbird Lake, Tolle and Ditch Reservoir Number 1, Upper Chicosa Reservoir, and Vertrees Reservoir
Locations: Arnold and Harriman Ranch, Bar J H Ranch, Flying A Ranch, Butler Ranch, East Cox Windmill, Fowler Golf Course, May Ranch, Schubert Ranch, and Undercliffe Community Center. Mountain Ranges: Badger Hills and Hooker Hills. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Boone Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Hardesty Draw, Horse Pasture Canyon, Long Draw, Simpson Arroyo, Thompson Arroyo, Tom Hollow, and Wolf Arroyo. Drainages: Andy Creek, Black Squirrel Creek, Boone Creek, Burnt Creek, Chico Creek, Chicosa Creek, Doyle Arroyo, Dry Creek, Fourmile Creek, Goat Butte Creek, Haynes Creek, Huerfano River, Kramer Creek, Mustang Creek, North Chicosa Creek, Saint Charles River, Sixmile Creek, and South Chicosa Creek. Mines: Empire Zinc Mine. Churches: Highlands Church, San Jose Church, and Vineland Church. Lakes and Ponds: Hungerford Lake, Lodge Lake, and Thunderbird Lake. Dams: Chicosa Number 5 Dam, Dotson and Enlargement Dam, Hardesty Dam, Thatcher Dam, Tolle and Ditch Number 1 Dam, and Vertrees Dam. Canals: Excelsior Ditch, Colorado Canal, Huerfano Cucharas Ditch, Nepesta Ditch, Nepesta Farmers Ditch, Oxford Farmers Ditch, and Welton Ditch. Bridges: Doyle Bridge. Basins: Big Sand Hole. Airports: Fowler Airfield, Fowler Airport, Huerfano AG Airport, Pueblo Memorial Airport, and Youtsey Airport. Schools: Banner School, Excelsior School, Grandview School, Lakeside School, and Pueblo County Junior High School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Alderd Tank, Chicosa Reservoir Number 5, Dotson Reservoir, Dotson and Enlargement Reservoir, Double Tank, East Chicos Reservoir, East Cox Reservoir, Goodwin Reservoir, Hardesty Reservoir, Huerfano Lake, Lower Chicosa Reservoir, McClain Reservoir, McFarland Reservoir Number 1, McFarland Reservoir Number 2, Nepesta Reservoir Number 5, Thatcher Reservoir, Tolle and Ditch Reservoir Number 1, Upper Chicosa Reservoir, Vertrees Reservoir, and West Chicos Reservoir. Wells: Alderd Well and Fountain Well. Springs: Iron Spring.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be shipped folded in a padded mailer 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 antique sheet is a 1904 edition of the Nepesta Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 122-year-old United States Geological Survey print in 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Nepesta 30-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 1894 through 1903.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.