
The Colorado River serves as the central artery and state boundary in this early 20th-century survey of the arid borderlands. The settlement of Needles marks a critical junction where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR crosses the water, supported by rail stops like Khartoum and Java. The map illustrates the complex hydrology of the Mohave Valley and its surrounding peaks, from the Dead Mountains to the distinctive spires of The Needles further south near Mohave Rock.
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1903 Needles
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1904 Needles
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1950 Needles
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1952 Needles
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1954 Needles
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1956 Needles
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1970 Needles
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1981 Needles
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1985 Needles
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2012 Needles
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2015 Needles
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2018 Needles
San Bernardino County, CA

2021 Needles
San Bernardino County, CA