1967 Map of Kingman NW

About this map

Sacramento Valley dominates this arid landscape in Mohave County, defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages including Sacramento Wash, Thirteenmile Wash, and Cerbat Wash. During the late 1960s, the infrastructure of the American West is visible through the massive Aqueduct in the northeast and a sprawling Telephone line corridor. The map highlights the vital role of water management in the desert, marking numerous points of extraction and storage such as Jones Deep Well, Newguard Well, and a Pumping Station. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by scattered Mines in the higher elevations near Castle Rock, while a Communication Facility and several water tanks indicate the mid-century modernization of this high-desert terrain.