1891 Map of Chino

About this map

The Coconino Plateau and the Aubrey Cliffs dominate this late-nineteenth-century landscape, capturing a moment when transportation routes were transitioning from animal-drawn wagons to steam power. The historic Beale Wagon road cuts across the upper plateau, while the Atlantic and Pacific RR runs through the lower elevations, connecting critical stops like Ash Fork and Williams. This survey, based on topography by the Powell and USGS teams, details the essential water infrastructure of the arid West, from the Kerlin Well to the Wagathile Tank.