Bagdad serves as the focal point of this high-desert Yavapai County landscape, shown here as a structured settlement centered around the Bagdad Post Office and Bagdad Airport. The surrounding terrain is a complex arrangement of flat-topped mesas and sharp peaks, reflecting the distinctive geomorphology of the Arizona backcountry. Notable heights such as Kimberly Peak, Lucy Peak, and the Cowboy Peaks overlook a drainage system defined by Bridle Creek and Cowboy Wash. Local infrastructure like Mine RD, Bagdad Landfill RD, and various corrals indicates the intersection of industrial activity and cattle ranching. The presence of named water sources like White Spring and Crosby Tank highlights the critical importance of water management in this arid environment, while large geographic features like Copper Creek Mesa and Nelson Mesa provide a sense of the area's massive scale.
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1923 · Signal
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Signal
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1945 · Bagdad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bagdad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Prescott
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1958 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Prescott
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1960 · Prescott
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1965 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000