1979 Map of Alamo Lake

About this map

Alamo Lake State Park sits at the confluence where the Big Sandy River and Santa Maria River merge to form the Bill Williams River, creating a significant desert reservoir. This late 1970s landscape is defined by extensive mineral exploration across the surrounding mountain ranges, with numerous claims including the Black Diamond Mine in the Artillery Mountains and the Anderson Mine further east. The map details a complex network of dry washes and canyons, such as Bullard Wash and Date Creek, which drain the Rawhide Mountains and Buckskin Mountains. To the south, the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct cuts through the Butler Valley, representing a major engineering feat of the Central Arizona Project. The lone settlement of Aguila anchors the southeastern corner, serving as a gateway to the mining districts and the vast desert plains of the Cactus Plain.