1958 Map of Kingman

About this map

Kingman and the high desert of the Colorado River valley are captured here just as the post-war era transformed the tri-state borderlands of Arizona, Nevada, and California. The map reveals a landscape defined by industrial history and transition, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and historic Route 66 intersect with a century of hard-rock mining. Deep in the mountains, numerous operations such as the Potosi Mine, Sultan Mine, and Copper World Mine are noted, while the Searchlight Ferry still provides a vital crossing of the Colorado River before the full impact of modern bridging. North of the river, the Lake Mead National Recreational Area borders the growing hub of Boulder City. The settlement pattern follows the geography of the basins, from the Sacramento Valley to the Hualpai Valley, where remote outposts like Oatman, Chloride, and Goldroad reflect the area’s enduring reliance on mineral wealth.