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1959 Map of Mt. Davis

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mt. Davis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Colorado River waters fill the canyon floor in this mid-century survey, forming the expansive Lake Mohave within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The landscape is defined by sharp elevation changes, anchored by the prominent Mt Davis on the eastern side of the river and the Opal Mountain range to the west. This mapping reflects the era after Davis Dam created the reservoir, showing a fixed maximum elevation of 647 feet.

Aside from the water's edge, the terrain remains largely undeveloped, characterized by a primitive Jeep Trail winding through the desert toward Cottonwood Valley. The map clearly delineates the Nevada and Arizona boundary following the center of the river channel, marking the divide between Clark County and Mohave County. It is a stark representation of the high-desert wilderness before significant shoreline infrastructure arrived.