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1982 Map of Davis Dam

Name: 1982 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

Laughlin and Bullhead City anchor this desert landscape along the Colorado River, where the Davis Dam regulates the water flow just south of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The map reveals an intricate network of desert washes like Detrital Wash and Sacramento Wash that carve through the vast basins between the Black Mountains and the Cerbat Mountains. To the east, Kingman serves as a major transportation hub where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad meets significant routes through the Sacramento Valley.

Evidence of the region's mining heritage is prominent, with numerous sites such as the Searchlight Mine, Gold Chain Mine, and Empire Mine scattered across the mountain ranges. Further south, the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation borders the river near Big Bend, while smaller outposts like Santa Claus and Grasshopper Junction provide waypoints along the highways. The topography transitions from the high peaks of the Newberry Mountains to the broad expanses of the Piute Valley along the California and Nevada borders.