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1970 Map of Davis Dam

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Davis Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lake Mohave and the Colorado River serve as the central corridor for this 1970s-era topographic study, marking the rugged boundary between Nevada and Arizona. The landscape is defined by the massive infrastructure of Davis Dam and the industrial presence of the Mohave Generating Station, which includes a complex network of slurry ponds and an industrial waste pond. On the Arizona side, Bullhead City and its airport show early development, while the Nevada side features the growing settlement of Laughlin.

Evidence of the region's mining history remains visible at the Katherine Mine and Katherine Extension Mine near the settlement of Katherine. The river serves both industrial and recreational purposes, evidenced by several boat ramps, the Sportsman Paradise Cabin Campground, and the Katherine Ranger Station within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. From the sheer walls of Pyramid Canyon to the narrows at Bulls Head Rock, the map captures a period of significant utility and recreation expansion along the desert waterway.