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1965 Map of Mohawk

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mohawk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor dominates this mid-century landscape, cutting through the arid expanse of the Mohawk Valley. At the foot of the Mohawk Mts, the small settlement of Mohawk sits near the strategically important Mohawk Pass, a natural gateway for transcontinental travel. The map captures a moment of infrastructure development, showing the interstate highway as Under Construction parallel to the rail line.

South of the transit corridor, the terrain transitions into the Luke Air Force Range, defined by massive Sand Dunes and seasonal drainages like Mohawk Wash. Evidence of desert navigation and resource extraction is visible through the Papago Well Road and various Prospects near the mountains. The presence of a Landing Strip and Pumping Station reflects the mid-20th-century requirements for water management and aviation in this isolated portion of Yuma County.