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1912 Map of Flagstaff

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Flagstaff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

Flagstaff sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, a hub for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and early regional development. The peaks of San Francisco Mountain, including Agassiz Pk and Kendrick Pk, dominate the topography, while scientific and social foundations are visible at the Lowell Observatory and the County Hospital. The map illustrates a transitional era of industry and settlement, showing a Logging RR moving timber to Greenlaw's Mill and numerous outlying homesteads like Boyce's Ranch and Darden's Ranch.

The vast Tusayan National Forest encompasses diverse landmarks, from the prehistoric Cliff Dwellings to the modern engineering of the Arizona Divide. Water sources are critical in this volcanic terrain, noted through features like Rogers Lake, Lake Mary, and the Pumping Station near Volunteer Mtn. Small railroad stops and settlements such as Bellemont, Maine, and Milton provide evidence of the scattered communities supporting the timber and transit economies of northern Arizona.