Vopoki Ridge Arizona Yuma Desert Yuma USGS Topo Map 1966

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Vopoki Ridge Arizona Yuma Desert Yuma USGS Topo Map 1966

$31

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a 1965 edition printed in 1966, in excellent condition: never folded, smooth and flat, with a flawless map area and a clean collar free of wear or markings. Covering ground in the Yuma Desert of Yuma County, Arizona, the quad sits along the international border and takes in part of the Barry Goldwater Air Force Range, with the Mexico side of the line left unsurveyed on this sheet. Printed on thick stock and drawn from a 1940 through 1965 aerial and field survey, it comes from the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen of Tempe, Arizona, and shows the arid low-desert country of Arizona’s southwestern corner.

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SKU: 884 Categories: 15 Minute, Arizona

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Vopoki Ridge
STATE	Arizona
LOCATION	Vicinity of Yuma
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1940 through 1965 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1965
PRINTED	1966
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 20 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	14 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	15 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
MAP NOTES	The Mexico side of the border is not surveyed on this sheet.
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)	Yuma
COUNTIES COVERED	Yuma
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
Valleys and Canyons: Spook Canyon. Ridges: Vopoki Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Spook Tank. Plains and Plateaus: Davis Plain.
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 1965 edition of the Vopoki Ridge Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 60-year-old 1966 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 Vopoki Ridge 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 1940 through 1965. 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.