The Central Arizona Project Aqueduct cuts diagonally through this arid section of La Paz County, representing a massive undertaking of modern hydraulic engineering in the Southwest. The terrain is characterized by the Cactus Plain, where water sources like Powerline Well were essential landmarks for desert travelers. The map shows the remote settlement of Midway at a junction of desert tracks, including Lincoln Ranch Rd and Swansea Rd. These routes, along with Swansea Mine Rd and Parker-Swansea Rd, provide evidence of the region's historic connection to mining activities in the surrounding mountains, where old trails were eventually formalized into the primitive road network seen in this 2011 survey.
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1911 · Parker
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1923 · Signal
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1930 · Linskey
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Signal
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Blythe
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Vicksburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000