Southton Texas San Antonio USGS Topographic Map 1959 Vintage

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Southton Texas San Antonio USGS Topographic Map 1959 Vintage

$48

This USGS/Army Corps of Engineers topographic sheet is a 1953 edition, printed in 1959, in very good condition on thick stock. Covering an 8-by-9-mile stretch of Bexar County southeast of San Antonio, the quad area takes in the communities of Southton and Earle along with the southern reaches of the city. Surveyed by aerial and field methods in 1952 and 1953, it records the area before the southeastward spread of San Antonio’s suburbs and the modern freeway system, when the land was still largely woods and fields. Lightly handled and never folded, with a flawless map area and a clean collar free of markings and edge tears, the sheet lies flat for framing.

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SKU: 421 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Texas

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Southton
STATE	Texas
LOCATION	Vicinity of San Antonio
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1952 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1953
PRINTED	1959
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	10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	23 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	19 7/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	8 x 9 miles
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot surveyed before the southeastward expansion of San Antonio's suburbs and the modern freeway system, depicting a landscape that was primarily woods and fields.
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	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears
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)	Earle, San Antonio, and Southton
COUNTIES COVERED	Bexar
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Brooks Air Force Base
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Leon Creek, Medina River, Minita Creek, Rosillo Creek, Salado Creek, San Antonio River, and Sixmile Creek
WATER BODIES	Blue Wing Lake, Braunig Lake, Cassin Lake, and Mitchell Lake
Locations: Cassin Siding and Pecan Valley Golf Course. Parks: Bellaire Park, Brooks Park, Brown Park, Espada Park, Harlandale Park, J F Kennedy Memorial, Kingsborough Park, Mission County Park, Padre Park, Pickwell Park, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Stinson Park, and Villa Coronado Park. Drainages: Harlandale Creek, Leon Creek, Minita Creek, Rosillo Creek, Salado Creek, and Sixmile Creek. Churches: Kingsborough Church, Mission Espada, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Mission San Juan de Capistrano, and San Jose Mission. Hospitals: Southton Sanitorium. Dams: Blue Wing Lake Dam, Cassin Lake Dam, Espada Dam, Mitchell Lake Dam, and New Espada Lake Dam. Canals: Espada Ditch and San Juan Ditch. Airports: A W Ranch Airport, Brooks Air Force Base, Department of Public Safety Heliport, Harmony Field, Rio Medina Airport, and Stinson Municipal Airport. Schools: Ball School, Connell Junior High School, Forbes School, Foster School, Harlandale Junior High School, Harlandale School, Harmony School, Holy Name School, Kingborough Middle School, Kingsborough School, Mission Road Foundation School, Rodgers Junior High School, Saint Lawrence School, Salado School, San Jose School, Scheh School, Schenck School, Ward School, and Wright School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Blue Wing Lake, Cassin Lake, Mitchell Lake, and New Espada Lake. Oilfields: Eckert Oil Field and Southton Oil Field.
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 1953 edition of the Southton Texas USGS topographic map. It is an original 67-year-old 1959 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 Southton 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 1952 and 1953. 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 1953 Southton map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.