Van Raub Texas San Antonio Leon Springs USGS Topo Map 1959
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Van Raub Texas San Antonio Leon Springs USGS Topo Map 1959

$68

A joint USGS and Army Corps of Engineers 7.5-minute topographic map, this Van Raub sheet is a 1953 edition printed in 1959, and it is in good condition on thick stock: lightly handled, never folded, with a flawless map area and only some storage wear at the lower right collar edge. Northwest of San Antonio, the quad area falls across Bexar, Comal, and Kendall counties and takes in the Texas Hill Country communities that later grew into Fair Oaks Ranch, Scenic Oaks, and Grey Forest. Based on a 1952 and 1953 aerial and field survey, it records this country before San Antonio’s suburbs pushed northwest and the modern freeway system arrived, when the area was still mostly woods and fields.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEVan Raub
STATETexas
LOCATIONVicinity of San Antonio
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1952 and 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1953
PRINTED1959
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS23 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS19 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno markings, no edge tears, storage wear at lower right collar edge
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Van Raub 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 Van Raub 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. 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 1953 Van Raub map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Cities and Towns-> Cross Mountain, Fair Oaks Ranch, Grey Forest, San Antonio, and Scenic Oaks
* Counties Covered-> Bexar, Comal, and Kendall
* Federal Land Units-> Camp Bullis
* Rivers and Streams-> Balcones Creek, Cibolo Creek, Helotes Creek, Lee Creek, Leon Creek, Los Reyes Creek, Pecan Creek, Postoak Creek, Rundale Creek, and Salado Creek

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