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1962 Map of Flagstaff East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Flagstaff East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Walnut Canyon National Monument anchors the southeast corner of this study, preserving numerous cliff dwellings and the former Monument Headquarters within the deep limestone recesses of Walnut Canyon. The landscape transitions from the towering heights of Elden Mountain and the Turkey Hills down into the high-desert plateau where East Flagstaff expanded during the mid-20th century. The urban growth, highlighted by the Flagstaff Corporate Boundary, follows the critical transportation corridor formed by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and the alignment of Route 66.

Industrial activity is visible through several cinder pits near Sheep Hill and Wildcat Hill, while local landmarks like the Bottomless Pits and Big Fill Lake define the hydrology of the Rio de Flag. Education and community services are represented by Mt Elden Sch and the Elden Ranger Station, serving a population that by the early 1980s was pushing further into the surrounding Coconino National Forest.