Join Free
1959 Map of Willow Beach, 1960 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1959 Map of Willow Beach

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Colorado River carves through the deep canyons of the Black Canyon National Recreation Area in this late 1950s survey of the Arizona-Nevada border. The map documents the northern reaches of Lake Mead where the river's character shifts between the open waters of the reservoir and the turbulence of Shallow Rapids and Roaring Rapids. On the Arizona side, the settlement of Willow Beach serves as a primary access point, complete with a Campground and facilities situated below the high desert terrain of Flattop Mesa. The topography is marked by distinctive geological features including the Chalk Cliffs, Monkey Rock, and the unique river bend at Fenlon Bend. To the west, the El Dorado Mountains rise sharply from the water's edge, while the eastern landscape is defined by the Malpais and long drainages like Jumbo Wash.

Find a feature on this map

25 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1960
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

Editions of this 1959 Willow Beach Map

Historical Maps of Willow Beach Through Time

445 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain