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1986 Map of Bagdad

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Bagdad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The industrial town of Bagdad dominates this Yavapai County landscape, revealing the infrastructure of a major Arizona mining operation in the mid-1980s. A large Conveyor Belt and several Water Tanks serve the area, while a series of Tailings Ponds occupy the valleys between Copper Creek Mesa and Sanders Mesa. The settlement itself is densely plotted with roads and a Drive-in, situated just south of the local Airport.

Beyond the primary mining district, the terrain is marked by numerous Mine Shafts and prospects, particularly near Hillside and Lucy Peak. These smaller-scale workings are scattered across a complex geography of peaks like Waters Peak and Miller Mountain. The network of 4wd trails suggests a landscape of active exploration and land management during this era, connecting remote points such as Old Tank and Crosby Tank across the high mesas.