Oracle Arizona Catalina USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1964 Vintage

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Oracle Arizona Catalina USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1964 Vintage

$41

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1959 edition printed in 1964, and the sheet is in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, and smooth and flat on thick stock. Covering roughly 15 by 17 miles about 30 miles north of Tucson, the quad takes in the communities of Oracle, Catalina, and Oracle Junction across Pima and Pinal counties, along with part of the Coronado National Forest. With an 80-foot contour interval drawn from a 1958 and 1959 aerial and field survey, it records the rugged high country on the northern flank of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Because it was never folded and remains flat, this sheet is a good candidate for framing.

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SKU: 738 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Oracle
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	Vicinity of Catalina, 30 miles north of Tucson
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1958 and 1959 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1959
PRINTED	1964
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 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	15 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, 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)	Catalina, Oracle, and Oracle Junction
COUNTIES COVERED	Pima and Pinal
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Coronado National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Batamote Wash, Big Bertha Wash, Big Wash, Bloodsucker Wash, Bowl Creek, Browns Wash, Carpas Wash, Chalk Creek, Chirreon Wash, Copper Hill Wash, Dodge Tank Wash, Horse Foot Wash, Indian Well Wash, Miller Wash, Olsen Wash, Peppersauce Wash, Putnam Wash, Rainbow End Wash, Sausaulito Creek, Suffering Wash, Sutherland Wash, Tipperary Wash, and Tucson Wash
WATER BODIES	Big Pond, Chalk Reservoir, Faraway Tank, Indian Town Reservoir, Muddy Tank, Number Three Dirt Tank, Number Two Dirt Tank, Rattlesnake Tank, Threeway Tank, and Wild Cow Tank
Locations: Coronado Camp, Falcon Valley Ranch, Horse Foot Ranch, Rancho Linda Vista, Nelson Ranch, Oracle Ranger Station, Oracle Substation, Oracle Turbine Station, Page-Trowbridge Experimental Ranch, Pinal County Highway Maintenance Yard, Pinal County Parkway Rest Area, Rail N Ranch, Rock House, San Carlos Project Substation, Rancho Solano, Sunnyside Ranch, The Big House, The Lower Ranch, Triangle L Ranch, and Willow Springs Ranch. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Alto Hill, Apache Peak, The Cordones, Fortified Peak, and Oracle Hill. Arroyos and Washes: Upper Holding Ravine. Valleys and Canyons: Airport Ravine, Antelope Ravine, Catalina Ravine, Chirreones Arroyo, Crescent Ravine, Falcon Valley, Muddy Tank Ravine, Patterson Ravine, Suffering Gulch, Tascal Ravine, Threeway Gulch, and Wild Cow Ravine. Parks: Oracle Park. Drainages: Bachman Wash, Batamote Wash, Bloodsucker Wash, Big Bertha Wash, Bowl Creek, Browns Wash, Carpas Wash, Chirreon Wash, Copper Creek, Copper Hill Wash, Cruz Wash, Dodge Tank Wash, Dodge Wash, Faraway Wash, Horse Foot Wash, Indian Town Wash, Indian Well Wash, Irene Wash, Margaret Wash, Rainbow End Wash, Threeway Wash, and Twentynine Wash. Mines: Ardmore Mine, Burney Mines, and Hot Boy Mine. Lakes and Ponds: Big Pond. Dams: Golder Dam and Upper Sahuarita Dam. Gaps: Charouleau Gap. Airports: Biosphere Two Landing Field, Little Hill Mines Incorporated Airport, and Martin Ranch Airstrip. Schools: Oracle Elementary School and Oracle Middle School. Ridges: Falcon Divide. Reservoirs and Tanks: Airport Tank, Anderson Tank, Big Bertha Tank, Burn Tank, Catalina Tank, Chalk Reservoir, Corner Tank, Coronado Tank, Crescent Tank, Dodge Tank, Double Tank, Faraway Tank, Gap Tank, Hidden Tank, Indian Town Reservoir, Irene Well, Jones Tank, Last Chance Tank, Lower Holding Tank, McCarty Tank, Muddy Tank, Number One Dirt Tank, Number Three Dirt Tank, Number Two Dirt Tank, Lago del Oro, Patterson Tank, Power Line Reservoir, Power Line Tank, Rattlesnake Tank, Represo Tank, Roys Tank, Ruin Tank, Small Hill Reservoir, Snyder Tank, Tascal Tank, Threeway Tank, Tipperary Tank, Upper Holding Tank, Wild Cow Tank, and Willow Spring Tank. Towers: KBTR-FM (Oracle). Wells: Black Tank Well, Browns Well, Catalina Well, Coronado Well, Deep Well, Elise Well, Fitz Well, Hackberry Well, Hidden Well, James Well, Jones Well, Nelson Well, North Well, Sargent Well, Snyder Well, Tipperary Well, Well Twentynine, Well Twentyseven, Walnut Well, West Well, and Yale Well. Springs: Carristo Spring, Cherry Spring, Pig Spring, Rancheria Spring, and Willow 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 1959 edition of the Oracle Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 62-year-old 1964 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 Oracle 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 1958 and 1959. 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.