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1983 Map of Williams

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Williams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Williams serves as a principal gateway to the northern Arizona highlands, situated at the base of the prominent Bill Williams Mountain. The landscape is defined by the transition from the high desert of the Coconino Plateau into the dense timber of the Kaibab National Forest and Prescott National Forest. This era shows the critical transportation corridor formed by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and the parallel routes of Us 66 and Interstate 40.

Remote outposts like Seligman and Ash Fork are documented alongside specialized features such as the Cathedral Caves and the Chapman Ranch Airstrip. Water management in this arid environment is evident through a network of tanks and reservoirs, including Dogtown Reservoir and Kaibab Lake. The map also captures the rugged drainage systems of Cataract Creek and Partridge Creek as they carve through the mesa country of Coconino and Yavapai counties.