MAP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| TITLE | North Franklin Mountain |
| STATE | Texas |
| LOCATION | Vicinity of El Paso |
| SERIES | 7.5-minute |
| SURVEYED | 1954 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey |
| EDITION | 1955 |
| PRINTED | 1959 |
| SCALE | 1:24000 |
| CONTOUR INTERVAL | 20 feet |
| SHEET DIMENSIONS | 22 7/8 x 27 inches |
| MAP DIMENSIONS | 19 3/8 x 22 3/4 inches |
| COVERAGE AREA | 7 x 9 miles |
| SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor. | |
| OVERALL CONDITION | Good |
| SHEET NOTES | moderately handled, never folded, lightly age-toned paper |
| MAP AREA | no wear, no markings, no blemishes |
| COLLARS | minor wear or tears, no blemishes, light vertical crease in right collar, small inventory notation in lower right collar corner, handling wear in collars |
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| MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap. | |
North Franklin Mountain Texas Fort Bliss USGS Topo Map 1959
$45
A 1955 edition USGS 7.5-minute quad for the North Franklin Mountain area of El Paso County, Texas, printed in 1959, this thick-stock sheet survives in Good condition. The quad area takes in the northern reaches of El Paso and Fort Bliss, set against the Franklin Mountains — the range for which the quad is named — along Texas’s border with New Mexico. Surveyed before the northward expansion of El Paso’s suburbs, the map captures an earlier configuration of the city’s edge, making it particularly valuable to urban historians, El Paso natives, and anyone tracing how the metropolitan area grew across this desert terrain.
In stock
This vintage sheet is a 1955 edition of the North Franklin Mountain Texas USGS topographic map. It is an original 67-year-old 1959 United States Geological Survey print in good condition.
SHEET NOTES
Surveyed before the northward expansion of the El Paso suburbs.
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 North Franklin Mountain 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 1954 and 1955. 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 1955 North Franklin Mountain 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-> El Paso
* Counties Covered-> El Paso
* Federal Land Units-> Fort Bliss
