1948 Map of Prescott

About this map

Prescott sits at the intersection of high desert and forest in the late 1940s, anchored by the Whipple Military Reservation and the Yavapai Ind Res. The landscape is a complex network of ranching, mining, and transportation, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serves key points like Granite Siding and Entro. Water management is central to life here, evidenced by the Chino Valley Irrigation Ditch and reservoirs like Willow Cr Reservoir and Watson L feeding into Granite Creek. To the east, the Agua Fria River and Lynx Creek drain the slopes near Glassford Hill. The survey captures the transition from historic resource extraction at the Old Hopkins Mine to modern infrastructure such as the Prescott Municipal Airport and a Radio Direction Finder, reflecting the city's growth as a regional hub.