1954 Map of Flagstaff

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San Francisco Mountain anchors this mid-century survey, with Humphreys Peak and Agassiz Peak rising above the surrounding Coconino National Forest. The landscape is a study in high-desert geography, transitioning from the volcanic peaks near Flagstaff to the vast plains of the Painted Desert and the carved path of Canyon Diablo. To the north and east, the Navajo Indian Reservation and Hopi Indian Reservation cover significant territory, revealing ancestral mesa settlements like Old Oraibi and Shongopovi. The era's transportation network is dominated by U.S. 66 and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallel each other through Winslow and past the Navajo Ordnance Depot. These corridors provided the primary access for the emerging mid-century tourism industry at sites like Sunset Crater Natl Mon and Walnut Canyon Natl Mon.