
The Colorado River carves a dramatic path through the desert borderlands on this early 20th-century survey, dividing San Bernardino Co, California, from Mohave Co, Arizona. The town of Needles serves as the regional hub, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR meets the river. This rail line is the area's primary artery, connecting remote stops like Java, Beal, and Franconia. South of Needles, the river enters the narrow Mohave Canyon and passes The Needles rock formations before broadening into the Chemehuevi Valley.
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7 editions found
1886 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1903 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Needles Special
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1911 · Parker
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1926 · Mohave City
USGS Topo · 1:96,000
1927 · Yucca
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Buck Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Buck Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Yucca
USGS Topo · 1:62,500