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1970 Map of Havasu Lake

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Havasu Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Chemehuevi Indian Reservation borders the western shores of Lake Havasu in this 1970 snapshot of the California-Arizona state line. The landscape is dominated by the broad drainage of Chemehuevi Wash and the wide Chemehuevi Valley, which channel seasonal runoff toward the Colorado River corridor. Near the shoreline, the small settlement at Havasu Lake serves as a hub for local activity, featuring a Marina, Trailer Park, and the site of Needles Ldg.

Away from the water, the terrain is marked by a network of a Jeep Trail and footpaths leading toward inland resource sites like West Well. Evidence of desert prospecting is visible with several labeled Mine and Prospect locations. This survey captures the region as recreation and residential footprints began to establish themselves along the reservoir edge while the interior remained largely undeveloped desert land.