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1970 Map of Lake Havasu City South

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lake Havasu City South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lake Havasu defines the center of this 1970s landscape, where the rising shoreline of the Colorado River meets the burgeoning development of Lake Havasu City. This particular edition is notable for capturing the city's early expansion, featuring the newly relocated London Bridge and its adjacent Shopping Center and Industrial zones. The map illustrates a transitional era where planned street grids like Beach Comber Boulevard press against the undeveloped desert washes such as El Dorado Wash and Kiowa Wash.

South of the city, the character shifts dramatically toward the protected lands of the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation and the Whipple Mountains. Topographic details reveal the rugged isolation of Copper Canyon and the Narrows, alongside small-scale desert operations like the Roulette Mine. The proximity of Lake Havasu State Park to emerging residential blocks highlights the late-century focus on leisure and water-based recreation in this arid environment.