2011 Map of Date

About this map

Date and the nearby settlement of Hawkins anchor this 2011 survey of the high desert landscape in Yavapai County. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems, including the North Fork Date Creek and South Fork Date Creek, which flow through the foothills of the Date Creek Mountains. Water sources like Billingsley Spring and Camp Date Creek suggest the critical importance of reliable hydration in this arid environment, likely influencing the placement of original ranching outposts and roads such as S Date Creek Rd. The geography transitions from the open expanse of Sunflower Flat to the more confined passages of Black Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon. These maps reveal how modern infrastructure follows the same natural contours that dictated early travel and settlement in the Arizona interior.