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1959 Map of Standard Wash

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Standard Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mining operations and water sources define this arid landscape on the border of Arizona and California at the close of the 1950s. The topography is dominated by the Aubrey Hills and the Bill Williams Mountains, with the Standard Wash carving a path through the center toward the Colorado River. Prospectors and historians can trace several specific mineral claims in the northeast, including the El Campo Mine, Manitowoc Mine, and a primary shaft marked as Usmm 2815.

In the southwest, the shoreline of Lake Havasu meets the Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge, marking the intersection of the Chemehuevi Indian Res Bdy and the county line between Mohave and San Bernardino. Vital desert water points like Screwbean Spring and Gold Spring are noted alongside a network of rugged jeep trails, illustrating the remote nature of the region before significant modern development reached this stretch of the river.