North Franklin Mountain Texas Fort Bliss USGS Topo Map 1959

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North Franklin Mountain Texas Fort Bliss USGS Topo Map 1959

$27

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1955 edition, printed in 1959, and the sheet is in good condition – never folded, on thick stock, with lightly age-toned paper and a light vertical crease in the right collar. The quad sits in the vicinity of El Paso, taking in the North Franklin Mountain and reaching into Northeast El Paso and Fort Bliss along the eastern side of the range. Surveyed before the northward expansion of El Paso’s suburbs, it records the area as it stood in the mid-1950s.

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SKU: 78 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Texas

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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
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
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
MAP NOTES	Surveyed before the northward expansion of El Paso's suburbs.
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

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)	El Paso
COUNTIES COVERED	El Paso
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Fort Bliss
Locations: Hitt Ranch. Mountain Ranges: Castner Range and Franklin Mountains. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Anthonys Nose, Indian Peak, and North Franklin Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Fusselman Canyon, Hitt Canyon, Indian Spring Canyon, Oak Tree Canyon, and Whispering Springs Canyon. Dams: El Paso Electric Company Lake Dam and Fusselman Dam. Gaps: Mundys Gap and Smugglers Pass. Reservoirs and Tanks: El Paso Electric Company Lake, Fusselman Reservoir, and Rattlesnake Tanks. Towers: KROD-AM (El Paso). Wells: New Well, South Well, and West Well. Springs: Indian Spring and Mundys Spring.
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 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.

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.