6 Lot USGS Mars South Pole Photomosaic Maps NASA 1985 I-1633 - I-1638 Pristine For Sale

• **Rare South Polar Mosaic: 6 Historical USGS / NASA Mars Mare Australe Maps (1985)**
• Up for sale is a beautiful, complete 6-map consecutive collection of **original USGS Miscellaneous Investigations Series (I-Series) maps** detailing the iconic **Mare Australe region (MC-30)** of Mars. Published in **1985** in close partnership with **NASA**, these regional documents are high-fidelity \"controlled photomosaics\" mathematically compiled from primary orbital photography captured during the historic Viking missions.
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• Scaled at a sharp **1:2,000,000**, this 6-part sub-quadrangle set maps out the dramatic, frozen Martian Antarctic territory. It documents the famous Mars South Polar ice cap and its surrounding plains. These charts expose spectacular layered terrain, frozen carbon dioxide fields, impact craters, and unique polar melting structures tracked in intricate photographic detail.
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• ### **The Full 6-Map Unbroken Regional Run Includes:**
• 1. **MAP I-1633:** Controlled Photomosaic of the Mare Australe C Quadrangle of Mars
• 2. **MAP I-1634:** Controlled Photomosaic of the Mare Australe D Quadrangle of Mars
• 3. **MAP I-1635:** Controlled Photomosaic of the Mare Australe E Quadrangle of Mars
• 4. **MAP I-1636:** Controlled Photomosaic of the Mare Australe F Quadrangle of Mars
• 5. **MAP I-1637:** Controlled Photomosaic of the Mare Australe G Quadrangle of Mars
• 6. **MAP I-1638:** Controlled Photomosaic of the Mare Australe H Quadrangle of Mars
• *(Note: Sequences I-1633 through I-1638 layout sequentially to provide an unbroken regional sector grid)*
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• ### **💎 Condition Status: Pristine Collector\'s Grade Archive**
• * **Never Used:** These vintage maps have been safely stored away flat/folded in a climate-controlled archive for decades. They have never been opened for active research, pinned up, or displayed.
• * **Original Envelopes:** All 6 maps come safely housed in their original, officially printed USGS protective paper envelopes.

* **State of Preservation:** Map sheets are incredibly crisp, white, and fully intact with sharp imagery. The outer envelopes show only the light, minimal vintage edge/shelf wear expected from decades of storage. No writing, heavy stamps, or tears.
### **📦 Shipping & Handling:**We pack historic outer-space ephemera with museum-grade care. The maps and their original envelopes will be layered between heavy, rigid sheets of thick protective cardboard inside waterproof shielding to eliminate all bending risks during transit. Tracking is automatically included.