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1970 Map of Lake Havasu City North

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lake Havasu City North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The master-planned community of Lake Havasu City is seen here during its formative years of expansion following its mid-1960s founding. The residential street grid, including major thoroughfares like Smoketree Avenue and Palo Verde Avenue, fans out from the eastern shores of Lake Havasu. This urban development contrasts sharply with the protected natural areas of the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Havasu State Park, which line the waterfront.

Beyond the nascent city blocks, the landscape transitions into the desert terrain of the Chemehuevi Valley and the rising slopes of the Mohave Mountains. Local resource extraction and communication needs are evidenced by the Wing Mine and a Radio Facility located in the foothills. Seasonal drainage patterns, including the prominent Havasu Wash and Iroquois Wash, define the topography as it slopes toward the reservoir.