Superior Arizona Top-of-the-World USGS Topo Map 1957 Vintage
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Superior Arizona Top-of-the-World USGS Topo Map 1957 Vintage

$45

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1948 edition printed in 1957, and the sheet is in excellent condition – never folded, smooth and flat, on thick stock. Its 14-by-17-mile coverage takes in the mining town of Superior about 55 miles east of Phoenix, along with the community of Top-of-the-World and portions of the Tonto National Forest and Superstition Wilderness, spanning parts of Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties. Drawn from a 1945 and 1948 aerial and field survey when Superior was larger than it is today, the sheet takes in the Oak Flat and Apache Leap area now in the news over an underground copper mining proposal. From the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLESuperior
STATEArizona
LOCATION55 miles east of Phoenix
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1945 and 1948 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1948
PRINTED1957
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
MAP NOTESA fascinating historical snapshot of the eastern Superstitions and the mining town of Superior, surveyed when Superior was larger than today, covering the Oak Flat and Apache Leap area currently in the news due to an underground copper mining proposal.
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno 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)Superior and Top-of-the-World
COUNTIES COVEREDGila, Maricopa, and Pinal
FEDERAL LAND UNITSSuperstition Wilderness and Tonto National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMSArnett Creek, Barranca Creek, Bear Thicket Creek, Campaign Creek, Comstock Wash, Conley Spring Wash, Fortuna Wash, Hackberry Creek, Oak Creek, Peachville Wash, Pine Creek, Pinto Creek, Queen Creek, Rancho Rio Creek, Reavis Creek, Reymert Wash, Rock Creek, Silver King Wash, Silverado Wash, Spencer Spring Creek, Tortilla Creek, West Fork Pinto Creek, and Yellowjack Wash
Locations: Arizona Highway Department Devils Canyon Maintenance Camp, Barnett Camp, Byous Windmill, Devils Canyon Campground, Happy Camp, Hewitt Station, J F Ranch, J I Ranch, Kennedy Ranch, Maverick Camp, Miles Ranch Trailhead, Old Pinal Townsite, Picketpost Inn, Queens Station, Reavis Ranch, Reevis Ranch, Roblas Windmill, Rogers Trough Trailhead, Rogers Troughs, Silver King Substation, Silver Spur Cabin, Superior Dump, Tony Ranch, Woodbury Cabin, and Woodbury Trailhead. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: La Barge Mountain, Byous Butte, Cimeron Mountain, Fortuna Peak, Government Hill, Hackberry Butte, Iron Mountain, J K Mountain, Kings Crown Peak, Montana Mountain, Mound Mountain, Peachville Mountain, Picketpost Mountain, Pinto Peak, Roblas Butte, and White Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Alamo Canyon, Arnett Canyon, Belmont Canyon, Bear Tank Canyon, Benson Spring Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon, Cross Canyon, Donkey Canyon, East Fork Roblas Canyon, Eastwater Canyon, Elm Canyon, Goat Canyon, Gold Gulch, Gonzales Pass Canyon, Hackberry Canyon, Happy Camp Canyon, Haunted Canyon, Hewitt Canyon, Iron Canyon, Little Goat Canyon, Log Trough Canyon, Millsite Canyon, Pacific Canyon, Paradise Canyon, Peacock Canyon, Potts Canyon, Powers Gulch, Queen Creek Canyon, Reavis Trail Canyon, Rice Water Canyon, Roblas Canyon, Rogers Canyon, Rough Canyon, Telegraph Canyon, Whetrock Canyon, Whitford Canyon, and Wood Camp Canyon. Parks: Black Spring, Oak Flat Campground, and Thompson Arboretum. Trails: J F Ranch Trail, Reevis Trail, and Tortilla Camp Trail. Drainages: Arnett Creek, Bear Thicket Creek, Comstock Wash, Conley Spring Wash, Fortuna Wash, Hackberry Creek, Horrell Creek, Oak Creek, Peachville Wash, Rancho Rio Creek, Reymert Wash, Rock Creek, Silver King Wash, Silverado Wash, Spencer Spring Creek, West Fork Pinto Creek, Willow Creek, Wood Creek, and Yellowjack Wash. Mines: Apache Mine, Apex Mine, Belmont Mine, Bomboy Mine, Fortuna Mine, Grand Pacific Mine, Magma Copper Mines, Magma Number Nine Mine, Perlite Mine, Queen Creek Mine, and Silver King Mine. Hospitals: Magma Hospital. Buildings: Magma Railroad Station and Superior Stadium. Dams: Magma Tailings Dam Number Five, Magma Tailings Dam Number Six, Magma Tailings Dam Numbers One and Two, and Magma Tailings Dam Numbers Three and Four. Bluffs: Apache Leap. Gaps: Gonzales Pass and Tortilla Pass. Bridges: Queen Creek Bridge. Basins: Angel Basin and Bull Basin. Airports: Superior Municipal Airport. Schools: Harding School, J F Kennedy Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, and Superior High School. Ridges: Hewitt Ridge, Sawtooth Ridge, and Silverado Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Arboretum Tank, Cedar Tank, Dugan Tank, East Fork Tank, Goldwater Tank, Gonzales Tank, Headquarters Tank, Highway Tank, Horse Pasture Tank, Javelina Tank, Little Cement Tank, Little Rock Tank, Midway Tank, North Fork Tank, Peachville Tank, Pinto Spring Trough, Rebel Tank, Superior Water Tank, and Trail Tank. Flats: Oak Flat. Tunnels: Queen Creek Tunnel. Wells: Cottonwood Well, Little Well, Nobel Well, Preston Well, Reymert Well, Roblas Well, Silver King Windmill, Valles Well, and Vallies Well. Springs: Angel Spring, Apache Spring, BM Spring, Baldwin Spring, Bath Tub Spring, Bitter Spring, Blue Spring, Bootlegger Spring, Bootlegger Trap Spring, Bored Spring, Bear Spring Number One, Benson Spring, Black Jack Spring, Brushy Spring, Burro Spring, Byous Spring, Campsite Spring, Canyon Spring, Case Knife Spring, Cement Spring, Cherry Spring, Cimeron Spring, Coon Spring, Crockett Spring, Cuff Button Spring, Deer Spring, Eagle Spring, Fifty Dollar Spring, Fig Spring, Flat Rock Spring, Frog Spring, Grapevine Spring, Hackberry Spring, Happy Camp Spring, Haunted Canyon Spring, Hidden Spring, Hole Spring, Honeycutt Spring, House Rock Spring, Iron House Spring, Iron Mountain Spring, Jerky Spring, Jones Water Spring, Kennedy Spring, Limestone Spring, Little Mud Spring, Log Trough Spring, Lower Champaign Spring, Lower Railroad Spring, Mac Spring, Maverick Spring, McGinnel Spring, Mesquite Spring, Millsite Spring, Mormon Corral Spring, Mountain Spring, Mowing Machine Spring, Mullin Spring, Musk Hog Spring, Negro Head Spring, New Spring, Ninetysix Spring, Oak Flat Spring, Oak Spring, Paradise Spring, Park Spring, Perlite Spring, Pinto Spring, Pointer Spring, Pope Spring, Pump Station Spring, Quail Spring, Randolph Spring, Rattlesnake Spring, Reavis Saddle Spring, Red Rock Spring, Red Wood Spring, Rock Spring, Rogers Canyon Spring, Rogers Spring, Sheep Camp Spring, Sherry Spring, Silverrona Spring, Spencer Spring, Swede Camp Spring, Sycamore Spring, Thompson Spring, Tony Ranch Spring, Tunnel Spring, Turney Spring, Upper Campaign Spring, Upper Haunted Canyon Spring, Walnut Spring, West Spring, Whetstone Spring, Whiskey Spring, Willow Spring Number Two, Wood Creek Spring, and Yellow Jacket 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 1948 edition of the Superior Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 69-year-old 1957 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 Superior 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 1945 and 1948. 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.

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