Texas Las Tiendas Quadrangle: Grid Zone "D"

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Topographic quadrangle map of Las Tiendas, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing roads and highways, towns, water bodies, ranches and farms, pastures, hills, windmills, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500

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1 map ; 45 x 40 cm.

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Huffstickler, C. A.; Moore, J. C.; Mills, W. H.; Smith, A. Y.; Fortuna, A.; Adams, W. N. et al. 1956.

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  • Main Title: Texas Las Tiendas Quadrangle: Grid Zone "D"
  • Added Title: Las Tiendas Quadrangle
  • Added Title: Las Tiendas, Texas

Description

Topographic quadrangle map of Las Tiendas, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing roads and highways, towns, water bodies, ranches and farms, pastures, hills, windmills, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500

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1 map ; 45 x 40 cm.

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"Earl I. Brown, Colonel, C. E. Engineer, Eighth Corps Area. R. U. Nicholas, Major, C. E., Chief of Map Section. W. H. Mills 2nd Lt., C. E., Officer in charge of field work. South 2/3 of area flown by A. Y. Smith, 1st. Lt., A. C. Photography by A. Fortuna, Pvt. 1st. Class, A. C. Topography by C. A. Huffstickler, Tech. Sgt., 2nd Engres., F. C. Heap, J. C. Moorem and W. N. Adams, Sgts. Co. "B", 29th Engineers. Control by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Lt. Mills, Tech. Sgt. Huffstickler, S. Sgt. C. A. Bruner, Sgt. Adams, Corps. W. Frank and Corps. W. D. Bray, Co. "B", 29th Engineers. Surveyed 1928-29. Controlled Mosaic assembled by Geo. H. Guerdrum, Jr. Engr. and A. Rehberg Jr., Senior Draftsman. Drafting by R. H. Turner, Asst. Draftsman, under supervision of A. Drouet, Chief Draftsman. Polyconic Projection, North American Datum. Drawn 1929-30. Partial Revision June 1931, and May 1942."

"Las Tiendas, Texas. N2745-W9930/15."

"Contour interval 20 feet. Datum is mean sea level."

"Interior - Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. - 1956. M R 4035."

"Drawn 1929-30. Partial revision June 1931."

Polyconic proj. (W 994500--W 993000 /N 280000--N 274500).

"Reprinted from military edition for civil use."

"A folder describing topographic maps and symbols is available on request."

"Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Tactical map."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307002059094
  • Accession or Local Control No: 1.B.13
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth493457

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Huffstickler, C. A.; Moore, J. C.; Mills, W. H.; Smith, A. Y.; Fortuna, A.; Adams, W. N. et al. Texas Las Tiendas Quadrangle: Grid Zone "D", map, 1956; [Fort Sam Houston, Tex.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth493457/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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