1982 Map of Davis Dam

About this map

The Colorado River serves as the central artery for this tri-state corridor, where the Davis Dam regulates the waters downstream of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. By the early 1980s, the riverside communities of Laughlin and Bullhead City were expanding rapidly, even as the surrounding terrain remained defined by its long-standing mining heritage. The landscape is a study in industrial persistence, from the clustered claims around Searchlight in the west to the dense concentration of shafts like the Mineral Park Mine and New Era Mines in the Cerbat Mountains.