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1954 Map of Prescott

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Prescott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Prescott National Forest dominates the central high country of this 1950s-era landscape, where the town of Prescott serves as a hub for the surrounding mining and ranching districts. The topography is defined by massive formations including the Bradshaw Mountains, Mohon Mountains, and the steep Aquarius Cliffs. Mining operations are a primary feature of the region's economy and geography, ranging from the large Bagdad Mine in the west to the Iron King Mine and Copper Queen Mine near the copper centers of Jerome and Cottonwood.

Transportation through the Arizona interior is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR, which snakes past settlements like Drake and Paulden. Water resources are critical in this arid environment, evidenced by the Alamo Reservoir on the Bill Williams River and the flow of the Verde River through the eastern valleys. Smaller, more isolated outposts like Yarnell, Octave, and Swansea provide a glimpse into the distribution of 20th-century population centers before modern expansion.