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1945 Map of Bagdad

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Bagdad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The copper-rich highlands of Yavapai County define this mid-century survey, centered on the mining town of Bagdad. The landscape is a complex arrangement of mesas and drainage basins, where industrial operations like the Hillside Mine, Copper King Mine, and Cowboy Mine are etched into the terrain near family-run outposts such as Bozarth Ranch. This era of the region’s development is characterized by a heavy reliance on local water sources, evidenced by dozens of named springs and tanks like Crosly Tank and Mineral Spr that supported both livestock and ore processing.

To the east, the boundary of the Prescott National Forest meets rugged landmarks such as Lawler Peak and Big Shipp Mtn. The map reveals a network of canyons and washes, including Boulder Creek and Cottonwood Creek, which dictated the placement of isolated settlements like the S H Ranch. This documentation provides a critical view of the Arizona interior before modern expansion, capturing the interplay between high-altitude ranching and the deep-rock mining economy of the 1940s.