Palacios Texas USGS 7.5-Min Topographic Map 1953 Vintage

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Palacios Texas USGS 7.5-Min Topographic Map 1953 Vintage

$37

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1952 edition printed in 1953, in very good condition on thick stock and never folded. It covers a stretch of the Texas Gulf coast in Matagorda County, taking in the town of Palacios on Tres Palacios Bay about 24 miles southwest of Bay City. Compiled from a 1946 through 1952 aerial and field survey, it records this low-lying coastal country at a fine 5-foot contour interval, and the clean map area with no markings or blemishes makes it a candidate for framing.

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SKU: 890 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Texas

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Palacios
STATE	Texas
LOCATION	24 miles southwest of Bay City
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1946 through 1952 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1952
PRINTED	1953
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	23 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	20 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	8 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, minor storage wear at lower right collar edge
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)	Palacios
COUNTIES COVERED	Matagorda
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Pelican Slough, Tres Palacios River, and Willow Dam Slough
WATER BODIES	Mad Island Lake and Oyster Lake
Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Pepper Hill. Drainages: Pelican Slough and Pilkington Bayou. Islands: Coon Island. Capes: Grassy Point and Oliver Point. Bays: Coon Island Bay and Tres Palacios Bay. Airports: Trull Airport and Wagner Heliport.
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 1952 edition of the Palacios Texas USGS topographic map. It is an original 73-year-old 1953 United States Geological Survey print in very 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 Palacios 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 1946 through 1952. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are 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 1952 Palacios map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.