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1949 Map of Parker

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Parker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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The Colorado River serves as the central artery for this late 1940s landscape, defining the jagged border between California and Arizona. The Colorado River Indian Reservation dominates the southern half of the sheet, revealing a developed network of irrigation ditches and canals that contrast sharply with the arid peaks of the Whipple Mountains to the north. Cultural sites within the reservation, such as the Mojave Indian Ch, the Cremation Ground, and the Colorado River Day Sch, provide specific geographic anchors for genealogical research.

Transportation and industry are marked by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which links the settlements of Vidal, Earp, and Parker. Evidence of mineral exploration persists in the uplands, noted by the Blue Cloud Mine and Riverview Mine. Engineering of the era is represented by the Colorado River Aqueduct and the Indian Agency, showing the administrative and logistical management of water and land in this desert corridor.