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1970 Map of Snowflake

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Snowflake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Snowflake and its surrounding high-desert landscape are captured here during a period of steady growth in Navajo County. The town site is defined by a grid of local streets including Ramsey Ave, Webb Lane, and Cooper Lane, with community landmarks like the Union High Sch and the local Cemetary clearly marked. The local economy is tied to the movement of water and materials, evidenced by the East Snowflake Canal and the presence of Gravel Pits and a Quarry on the outskirts of town.

Transport history is visible through the Apache Railway and a prominent Old Railroad Grade cutting across the terrain toward the Snowflake Municipal Airport. The landscape is etched by a series of drainage systems, most notably Silver Creek and several numbered draws such as Sevenmile and Sixmile Draw. Distinctive volcanic features like Pin Head Knoll and First Knoll punctuate the plains, while The Box of Sevenmile shows where the drainage narrows through the northern terrain.