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1912 Map of Flagstaff

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Flagstaff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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San Francisco Mountain dominates this northern Arizona landscape, where the high-altitude peaks of Humphreys Pk and Agassiz Pk overlook a burgeoning railroad and ranching economy. The town of Flagstaff serves as the regional hub, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and home to the Lowell Observatory. This era of the Coconino plateau is defined by a dense network of homesteads and livestock operations, including Darden's Ranch, Isabel's Ranch, and the Old Casner Place.

Industry and preservation coexist as Greenlaw's Mill processes timber while federal protections are established at Sunset Crater National Monument and the Cliff Dwellings Walnut Canyon Nat Mon. The water-scarce terrain is mapped with vital details for residents, from Rogers Lake to numerous named springs and tanks like Deadman Tank, which were essential for the cattle and sheep ranches scattered across Government Prairie.