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1892 Map of Prescott

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Prescott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Prescott serves as the central hub of this territorial-era survey, which captures the burgeoning mining and ranching frontier of central Arizona. The landscape is dominated by the massive Bradshaw Mountains and Sierra Prieta, where numerous small camps and settlements like Stanton, Bueno, and Big Bug indicate the region's early focus on mineral extraction. To the north of the city, Fort Whipple marks a significant military presence, while Jerome is already established in the Black Hills above the Verde River.

The survey illustrates a complex network of valleys and peaks, including Williamson Valley and Skull Valley, which provided essential grazing and transit routes between mountain ranges. Named features such as Walnut Grove and Bumble-bee reflect the scattered nature of early development, while the winding course of the Hassayampa river and Granite Creek reveal the primary water sources that dictated the placement of these remote outposts and travel corridors.