Loading map...

1967 Map of Greenwood Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Greenwood Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Big Sandy River serves as the central artery for this corner of Mohave County, where the desert landscape meets the western edge of the Poachie Range. By the late 1960s, the area remained sparsely settled, defined by isolated ranching outposts such as Rohr Ranch, Leivas Ranch, and Madril Ranch along the river banks. A notable point of historical interest is the Greenwood (Site), marking the location of an earlier settlement near a river crossing and a Signal Road junction.

Inland from the river valley, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it climbs toward Greenwood Peak and Burro Peak. The map documents a rugged network of water-scarce drainage systems, including Burro Creek and Devils Canyon. Small-scale resource extraction is indicated by scattered mines in the hills, while a modern Pipeline and several Jeep Trails cut across the high desert, illustrating the 20th-century transition toward industrial infrastructure in this remote Arizona corridor.