1892 Map of Prescott

About this map

Prescott sits as the central hub of this Arizona Territory survey, flanked by the sprawling military reservation of Fort Whipple. The map, surveyed in 1885, reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of mountain ranges and deep-cut valleys where early mining and ranching outposts like Bueno, Stoddard, and Mayer began to take root. The topography is dominated by the Bradshaw Mountains to the south and the Sierra Prieta to the west, providing the headwaters for systems like Granite Creek and the Verde River.