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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1903	Bond, Frank	Washington, D.C.	Territory of New Mexico	$550	Picture

A wax engraved map, with hand colored outlines

Size: 18 inches X 22 inches; Scale: 1 inch = approximately 24 miles.

Map Type: Book

This is a superior copy, with strong engraving and vivid color.

Compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the direction of Frank Bond chief of drafting division G.L.O. 1903. Revised and drawn by Charles J. Helm. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE. WASHINGTON, DC. 1903. Originally created nine years before New Mexico statehood.

Indian Reservations are colored in yellow, forest reserves in green, military reservations in pink. Railroads are illustrated and named. Townships containing coal or probably containing coal are also colored, all combining to provide great visual impact with a very colorful map. The map is filled with information on watershed, mountains, railroads, wagon roads, unsurveyed townships, etc.

In 1903, Guadalupe county was renamed Leonard Wood and then returned to Guadalupe in 1905. This is the only map that shows the short-lived county of Leonard Wood.

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