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1989 Map of Senator Mountain

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Senator Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The White Hills of Mohave County define this high-desert landscape, dominated by the prominent peak of Senator Mountain. By the late twentieth century, this region remained a significant site for mineral exploration and extraction, as evidenced by a dense concentration of mining operations scattered across the arid terrain. Prospectors and mining engineers have left a physical legacy in the form of the Senator Mine, Owens Mine, and the Cyclopic Mine, along with numerous nameless prospects and an Open Pit Mine.

Water management is central to the history of this dry country, where infrastructure like the North Senator Tank and South Senator Tank provided essential storage. Named landmarks such as Elephant Wash and Eileen Spring provide further points of orientation for those tracing the history of resource development in this part of Arizona. The presence of an Adit Tunnel and various Mines suggests a complex subterranean network beneath the surface of the desert hills.