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1967 Map of Kingman

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Kingman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Kingman serves as the focal point of this mid-century desert landscape, situated at the junction where the Sacramento Valley meets the rising slopes of the Cerbat Mountains and Hualapai Mountains. The town's infrastructure reflects its role as a transportation hub, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR curving through the terrain alongside established neighborhoods like Hilltop and industrial sidings at Getz. Evidence of post-war community growth is visible in the presence of the Manganita Sch, Palo Christi Sch, and the local County Fairgrounds.

Canyons such as Cook Canyon and Slaughterhouse Canyon cut into the surrounding highlands, where small-scale operations like the Gravel Pit and scattered prospects point to the area's mineral interests. The map also captures specialized regional features, including the Kingman Airfield and a State Inspection Station, alongside essential water management via an aqueduct and various springs like Beale Spr that historically sustained this arid corridor.