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1981 Map of Prescott

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Prescott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Prescott National Forest dominates this central Arizona landscape, providing a backdrop to the early 1980s growth of Prescott and the development of Prescott Valley. The map details a transition from the high-desert basins of Chino Valley and Williamson Valley to the mining-rich slopes of the Black Hills. Legacy mining operations are prominent throughout the region, including the United Verde Mine near Clarkdale and the Iron King Mine near Humboldt.

Institutional and military footprints are clearly marked, such as the Whipple Barracks Target Range and the US Veterans Hospital. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor winds through the valley floors, connecting scattered settlements like Paulden and Skull Valley. Water management is evident in the inclusion of Willow Lake and Watson Lake, which sit adjacent to the expanding city limits, while the northern reaches include the protected Sycamore Canyon Wilderness.