1952 Map of Needles
USGS Topo · Published 1952About this map
The town of Needles sits at a critical junction of rail and river, serving as a gateway between the California desert and the Arizona borderlands. This 1952 edition illustrates a landscape transitioning from pioneer ranching and mining to modern infrastructure, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the National Old Trails Road follow ancient corridors through the Dead Mountains. To the north, the Fort Mohave Indian Reservation encompasses fertile bottomlands along the Colorado River, dotted with landmarks like Soto Ranch and the isolated Milltown (Site).
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Editions of this 1952 Needles Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
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
1926 · Mohave City
USGS Topo · 1:96,000
1942 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1943 · Center Hills
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Topock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Bannock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Kingman
USGS Topo · 1:250,000