1906 USGS Geologic Atlas Nepesta Colorado Folio E of Pueblo Maps Artesian Water

Description: Geologic Atlas of the United States Nepesta, Colorado Folio No. 135 by Cassius A. Fisher, United States Geological Survey; Charles D. Walcott, Director. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1906 First edition. Folio, library edition, 5 pp. plus 3 color lithograph maps (topographic, areal geology, and artesian water) and columnar section sheet. In original tan heavy paper wraps with original black cloth binding strip. Size: 18.5 x 21.75 inches. Map scale: 1 to 125,000. An early atlas of this historic part of south-central Colorado located just east of the city of Pueblo emphasizing groundwater resources. Old folio topographic and geologic maps form an important historical record of the physical and cultural features of the country as they existed and were named (and, in the case of geology, interpreted) over 100 years ago. These maps with accompanying explanatory text are among the earliest of the area surveyed by the USGS and often show a simpler, less well developed and sometimes surprising landscape than is familiar today. These old folios are long out of print and can make wonderful research or conversation pieces. Given the relative rarity of separately published early USGS topographic and geologic maps in the marketplace, the folio series generally offers the best source of maps available to the public for those fortunate enough to have a connection with the surveyed areas. Condition: Complete. Wrappers are clean except for an ink stamp of a previous owner on the front wrap. Minor chipping to the top right corner. Interior text and maps are clean and unmarked. Generally, a nice example of this scarce folio. Content: The Nepesta Quadrangle covers a 938 square mile area located within parts of Pueblo and Otero counties. The topo sheet shows the surface physical (hills, rivers, lakes, etc.) and cultural features (buildings, ranches, farms, roads, railroads, towns, localities, ferries, etc.). Some of the named places shown in the map include: Towns: Nepesta, Fowler, Vineland, Avondale, Boone, Chico, and, other than several named ranches, not much else! Water bodies: Arkansas River, Huerfano River, Apishapa River, named lakes and springs, and smaller creeks and arroyos. Railroads: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. Other features: Bessemer Ditch. The geologic map is attractively colored with multiple colors, patterns, shadings, tints, and/or hues used to illustrate the local geologic formations with emphasis on potential building materials, and a separate map focused on groundwater resources. In 1894, the USGS implemented a plan to prepare a geologic map of the US in the form of over 3,000 quadrangle atlas sheets issued individually in folio size. The essential parts of each folio were a description of the region surveyed, a topographic map, and an areal geologic map. Additional geologic map sheets and illustrations would be included as determined by the important economic and/or scenic characteristics found in the area. Of the over 3,000 folios planned, only 227 were ever issued before the series was discontinued in 1945. The majority of folios, such as the one offered for sale here, were issued in a library edition containing never-folded, single-sided maps printed on heavy paper with a highly calendared (glossy) surface. This surface was specifically chosen to give the best effects to the patterns and colors. These characteristics make the library edition the preferred choice for collectors and print sellers. Never-folded (and later folded) field editions were also issued but as a portfolio without calendared map surfaces. Shipping: For reasons of size and fragility, your atlas will be shipped flat sandwiched between multiple sheets of new cardboard pads for best protection.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Denver, Colorado

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