1983 Map of Williams

About this map

Williams and Ash Fork serve as the primary hubs on this map, which documents the high-desert and forested terrain of Northern Arizona in the early 1980s. The landscape is dominated by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels U S 66 and Interstate 40 through a series of dramatic geographic features. The map illustrates the transition from the Aubrey Cliffs and the wide Big Chino Wash into the timbered elevations of the Kaibab National Forest and Prescott National Forest. Significant vertical landmarks like Bill Williams Mountain and Mt Floyd rise above the surrounding mesas, while the deep cut of Cataract Creek Canyon and the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness define the drainage patterns. For local historians, the map preserves the location of scattered industry such as Quarries and remote infrastructure like the Chapman Ranch Airstrip.