Guess the Year of the Sectional

[Mr_Creepy]

I found this old Orlando Sectional Map

Q. What year is it from?

Hint: it cost 25 cents (!!!)

Zooming in on O-town:

 

[MrLeisure757]

After many minutes of hard thinking, I say:

1966.

 

[RPM]

1974

 

[JDMcFly]

1977

 

[USMCmech]

Here's some clues

No "Beeline Expressway"

Mcoy is labled as an Air Force Base with two runways.

It looks like Sanford is labled as a Naval Air Station.

Anybody who knows more about the local history should be able to figure it out from there.

I'm guessing early 60s.

 

[hammer]

Interesting to see how the runways change .... ORL, SFB, and MCO are all much different in terms of a runway layout. Is McDonald (Northwest of Orlando) now Orlando Country?

My guess .... 1970.

 

[Rodelu]

Lets see..
Magnetic variation of 1E... (currently 4W).
If you estimate 1 degree every 6 years, the answer would be around 30 years...
1974???

 

[rv7]

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Lets see..
Magnetic variation of 1E... (currently 4W).
If you estimate 1 degree every 6 years, the answer would be around 30 years...
1974???

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Rodelu gets my vote for "most logical reply"

 

[Rodelu]

On the other hand Sanford was abadoned as a navy base on 68', (there's a note saying Abandoned Airport close to SANFORD NAVY, but I'm not sure if it's refering to Sanford or to a dot below that note)...

McCoy AFB closed on '74, so it's definitely 74 or earlier...

I'll make 68 My final answer

 

[skypilot]

I say 1953. 25 cents for a sectional and the way the VORs are displayed.

 

[Mr_Creepy]

Lot's that are close but no cigar. More hints:

1) McDonald's field later became Bob White
2) Viet Nam was not a big deal yet
3) Nobody knew who Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby were yet
4) I was 4 yrs old

 

[MrLeisure757]

John --

1961

 

[Mr_Creepy]

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John --

1961

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You cheated

 

[SteveC]

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....4) I was 4 yrs old

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Youse Old!

 

[ready2fly]

Also, there is no Disney World on that map.

 

[Mr_Creepy]

Good catch Stan - that puts it before 1965 then doesn't it?

 

[ready2fly]

Thought it was 1974 that Disney opened? Could be wrong. But, yeah, that's the first thing I looked for.

 

[Mr_Creepy]

no 1965. Epcot opened in '74 (I think)

I went in 1985 to the 20 year anniversary party

 

[MDPilot]

Walt Disney World opened to the public on October 1, 1971

 

[ready2fly]

Okay, we're both wrong. That piqued my curiosity, so I did some research. Here's what I found:

<font color="blue">"After Walt Disney's untimely death in 1966, his brother Roy took hold of the Walt Disney World project in order to see his brother's dreams fulfilled. On October 25, 1971 , the formal dedication of the park took place, .. "</font>

Found that Here

<font color="blue">" The Magic Kingdom opened it's doors to 10,000 visitors on Opening Day on October 1, 1971. "</font>

Found that Here

Come to think of it, that was the last vacation we took where my father was walking. My parents took my sister and I there in June of 1972 for my sister's birthday.... I remember now that it was within the first year after the doors opened.

Anyway.....