{"product_id":"old-map-of-sedona-arizona-by-usgs-1969-oak-creek-canyon-coconino-national-forest","title":"Old Map of Sedona, Arizona by USGS, 1969 – Oak Creek Canyon \u0026 Coconino National Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1971 using survey data from 1969, the United States Geological Survey’s “Sedona” captures one of Arizona’s most dramatic landscapes at a pivotal moment in its modern history. This 1:24,000 topographical map presents Sedona and its surrounding country with the precision and restraint characteristic of USGS quadrangles: contour lines trace the sculptural rise and fall of mesas, buttes, canyons, and creek bottoms, while roads, trails, watercourses, and forest boundaries reveal the human and natural framework of the region. The date is especially evocative, showing Sedona before much of the late-twentieth-century expansion that transformed it into an internationally known destination for red rock scenery, outdoor recreation, and spiritual tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became the nation’s great scientific cartographer of terrain, water, minerals, hazards, and landforms. Its maps were never merely navigational aids; they were instruments of public knowledge, designed to make the American landscape legible to engineers, foresters, geologists, planners, and explorers. In the “Sedona” quadrangle, that institutional clarity is evident in the disciplined use of contour intervals, hydrographic detail, land classification, and standardized symbols. The result is a map that balances scientific authority with visual elegance, translating a notoriously complex landscape of cliffs, washes, and forested uplands into an ordered graphic language without diminishing its grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSedona’s celebrated red rock formations dominate the character of the map, even through the objective vocabulary of topography. The tight clustering of contour lines marks steep sandstone walls, abrupt escarpments, ridges, and isolated high points, while gentler spacing indicates valleys, benches, and open slopes. Oak Creek provides a sinuous organizing feature, cutting through the terrain and supporting the greener, more densely vegetated corridor that contrasts with the exposed rock country around it. The surrounding Coconino National Forest frames the town within a larger protected landscape, emphasizing how closely Sedona’s identity is tied to public lands, canyon scenery, and the meeting of desert, forest, and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map also records a recreational geography that would become increasingly important in the decades after its publication. Roads and trails show access into the forests, valleys, hills, and scenic areas around Sedona, including the Oak Creek corridor and the landscape near what is now known as Slide Rock State Park. Rose Mountain, unnamed peaks, ridgelines, smaller drainages, and recreation sites together form a detailed portrait of a place already valued for exploration, but not yet as developed as it would later become. For hikers, climbers, photographers, and seekers of solitude, these mapped features convey the raw appeal that drew visitors long before Sedona became a global emblem of the Southwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, the 1969 survey date places this map in an intriguing chapter of Sedona’s evolution. The town had already begun attracting artists, travelers, and outdoor enthusiasts, yet it retained a far quieter profile than the resort and retreat destination familiar today. Comparing this landscape to later decades reveals changing land use, expanding roads, new residential development, and growing tourism infrastructure along the red rock margins. The map preserves a moment when Sedona’s dramatic geology still visually outweighs its built environment, offering a measured, data-rich view of a landscape on the threshold of fame. In that sense, it is both a technical topographic document and a portrait of Arizona’s red rock country before its modern transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSedona, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOak Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide Rock State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoconino National Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed peaks and hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrails and roads within the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearby valleys and smaller water bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandmarks and recreation areas around Sedona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Sedona, Arizona and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses survey data from 1969 and was published with a 1971 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by the USGS, an agency founded in 1879 and known for scientific mapping of natural resources, hazards, and topography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Sedona during an earlier stage of development, before its later growth as a major tourist destination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the area’s distinctive red rock formations, waterways, and varied terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses traditional topographic styling, including contour lines, color gradients, and standardized symbols to show elevation and landforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts a landscape of vegetated areas, rock formations, and drainage features through contour intervals and color variation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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