1962 Map of Flagstaff West

About this map

Observatory Mesa dominates the central landscape of this 1962 survey, serving as the high-ground host for the Lowell Observatory and the nearby Naval Observatory Reservation. The burgeoning city of Flagstaff is captured during a period of significant mid-century growth, showing the residential expansion along Pine Ave and Cedar Ave toward the base of Switzer Mesa. This era finds the Arizona State College campus integrated into the southern edge of the downtown grid, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad provides the primary industrial corridor through the heart of the community.