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1892 Map of Diamond Creek

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Diamond Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

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The Colorado River winds through the northern reaches of this territory, carving its path between the Aubrey Cliffs and the Grand Wash Cliffs. This 1892 reconnaissance survey documents a landscape defined by its strategic transit points and water sources, from the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad corridor to isolated outposts like Camp Willow Grove and Fort Rock. The transition from the high plateaus to the Grand Wash Valley is marked by numerous springs essential for travel, such as Peach Spring and Truxton Spring.

In the southern portion of the sheet, the Peacock Mountains and Aquarius Mountains dominate the terrain, where mining and ranching interests took hold. Settlements like Hackberry and Old Hackberry appear alongside the rail line, while the American Flag Mine near Hualpai Peak points to the mineral pursuits of the era. The presence of Cottonwood Station and cattle-focused labels like Red Tank suggest the emerging livestock and transport economy of northwest Arizona at the close of the nineteenth century.