2018 Map of Needles
USGS Topo · Published 2018About this map
The Colorado River carves a critical boundary through the Mojave Desert here, separating the growing settlements of Needles in California from Arizona Village and the Mohave Valley to the east. This modern survey illustrates a landscape defined by water management and transit, where the river's path is flanked by features like Japanese Slough and the expansive Topock Marsh. The intricate network of irrigation and drainage is visible in structures such as Beal Ditch and the evocatively named The Glory Hole.
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Editions of this 2018 Needles Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1903 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Needles Special
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1943 · Topock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Topock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Sawtooth Range
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Topock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Sawtooth Range
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000