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1968 Map of Rattlesnake Hill

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rattlesnake Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Hualapai Mountains terrain dominates this Arizona landscape, marking the transition from the high desert floor to the northern slopes of the range. The Hualapai Valley opens up toward the northwest corner, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad runs alongside Santa Fe Ave and Mallard Ave. This corridor near the Kingman Airport shows the industrial infrastructure of the late 1960s, including a substation and multiple pipelines crossing the arid flats.

Remote livestock and agricultural operations are well-documented through features like the Lazy Yu Ranch, D-W Ranch, and Getz Ranch. Water sources, critical to the high-elevation ranching economy, are represented by Berry Tank, Falls Spring, and Shack Spring. The map traces various drainages including Frees Wash and Hualapai Wash, while interior travel is limited to jeep trails and the winding Sawmill Canyon road, reflecting the isolation of the area prior to significant 1980s photorevisions.