1980s Maps of La Paz County, Arizona

1. 1981 Map of Needles, 1987 Print

   

   1981 Needles

   1987 Print · USGS

   The High Desert and Colorado River valley are seen here in the early 1980s through the unique lens of satellite imagery. Trace the isolated outposts of the AT & SF railroad at Goffs and Essex, or explore the sprawling shores of Lake Havasu.

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4. 1984 Map of Salome

   

   1984 Salome

   1984 Print · USGS

   Western Arizona's desert valleys and mining districts are surveyed here during the mid-eighties, centered on the railroad corridor through the McMullen Valley. Researchers can trace the rail towns of Salome and Wenden or locate historical mineral sites like the Bonanza Mine and Hercules Mine.

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7. 1985 Map of Parker

   

   1985 Parker

   1985 Print · USGS

   The Colorado River valley in the mid-eighties was a hub of desert transit, mining, and water management. Researchers can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad through Vidal Junction and locate numerous historic diggings like the Gold Hill Mine or Billy Mack Mine.

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10. 1986 Map of Red Hill SW

    

    1986 Red Hill SW

    1986 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1980s, the desert near the California border served as both a military testing site and a wildlife sanctuary. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Yuma Proving Ground and locate river landmarks like Mc Allister Lake and the Observation Tower.

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13. 1986 Map of Red Hill NE

    

    1986 Red Hill NE

    1986 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1980s, the desert border between La Paz and Yuma counties remained a landscape of military testing and mining potential. Trace early mineral activity at the Mine Shaft or explore the vast Yuma Proving Ground and Indian Wash.

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16. 1986 Map of Blythe

    

    1986 Blythe

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Colorado River valley at the California and Arizona border in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of intensive desert farming and remote mining. Trace the rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe or locate historical workings like the Arlington Mine and Victor Mine.

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19. 1986 Map of Trigo Mts

    

    1986 Trigo Mts

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Colorado River corridor is captured here in the mid-eighties as it winds between Arizona and California. Researchers can trace decades of desert enterprise through locations like Paymaster Mine, the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, and Walters Camp.

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22. 1986 Map of Trigo Pass

    

    1986 Trigo Pass

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Arizona desert within the Yuma Proving Ground was a restricted military landscape in the mid-1980s. Geologists and researchers can trace drainage through Ehrenberg Wash or find early mineral workings at a Mine Shaft and Prospect.

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25. 1986 Map of Red Hill

    

    1986 Red Hill

    1986 Print · USGS

    The arid terrain of the Chocolate Mountains is captured here during the mid-1980s within the military restricted zone. Researchers can trace the desert topography and dry creek beds like Yuma Wash and Mc Allister Wash near Red Hill.

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28. 1986 Map of Tweed Mine

    

    1986 Tweed Mine

    1986 Print · USGS

    The desert of western Arizona appears in the mid-1980s as a landscape of military testing and historical mining. Researchers can trace the rugged territory of the Chocolate Mountains and find old extraction sites like Tweed Mine or a specific Mine Shaft.

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31. 1986 Map of North Trigo Peaks

    

    1986 North Trigo Peaks

    1986 Print · USGS

    The high desert of La Paz County was a site of military testing and mineral exploration in the mid-1980s. Researchers can trace historic activity through numerous Prospect sites, the remote Mohave Tanks, and scattered Ruins near Trigo Wash.

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34. 1986 Map of Mohave Peak

    

    1986 Mohave Peak

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Trigo Mountains and the Yuma Proving Ground define this desert landscape in the mid-1980s. Researchers can locate remote mining activity at several Prospect sites and trace the drainage of Mohave Wash and Gould Wash.

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37. 1986 Map of Middle Mountains North

    

    1986 Middle Mountains North

    1986 Print · USGS

    The desert landscape of western Arizona in the mid-1980s is defined here by the rugged Middle Mountains and the sprawl of the Yuma Proving Ground. Researchers can trace the legacy of mineral exploration through several Prospects and Mine Shafts near the Castle Dome Plain.

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40. 1988 Map of Little Horn Mountains

    

    1988 Little Horn Mountains

    1988 Print · USGS

    Arizona's western desert reaches are captured here in the late eighties, from the protected wilderness to sprawling military training grounds. Researchers can trace the desert hydrology of Hoodoo Wash and the rugged borders of Yuma Proving Ground or Painted Rocks State Park.

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43. 1989 Map of Socorro Peak, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Socorro Peak

    1990 Print · USGS

    The mining landscape of La Paz County is captured here in the late eighties, where the rugged Harquahala Mountains meet the valley floor. Researchers can locate specific sites of historical industry like the San Marcos Mine, the White Marble Mine, and numerous mine shafts.

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46. 1989 Map of Webber Canyon, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Webber Canyon

    1990 Print · USGS

    The Harcuvar Mountains meet the Mc Mullen Valley in this late twentieth-century desert survey. Local history researchers can trace the reach of the Centennial Wash and locate specific sites like the Mine Shaft, Miller Reservoir, and Happy Camp Well.

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49. 1989 Map of Gladden, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Gladden

    1990 Print · USGS

    Maricopa County's western desert reaches reveal a landscape of ambitious irrigation and rugged peaks in the late 1980s. Researchers can trace the water history of Aguila Valley through its Abandoned Ditch networks and remote sites like Pollock Well and Dushey Tank.

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