1894 Map of San Francisco Mtns

About this map

Flagstaff serves as a central hub along the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in this reconnaissance survey of the high plateau country. The map captures the geography of northern Arizona during a period of transition, where iron rails began to define the movement of goods and people between frontier outposts like Bellemont, Cosnino, and Angell. To the north, the massive volcanic heights of the San Francisco Mountains dominate the landscape, with San Francisco Peak and Agassiz Peak rising above a terrain marked by scattered springs and tanks such as Hull Spring and Turkey Tanks.