1929 Map of Yucca

About this map

Yucca serves as the central hub of this desert landscape, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad meets the Old Trails Highway. The map illustrates a transitional period in Western travel, documenting the intersection of heavy rail infrastructure with early motorized routes like the Yucca Cutoff and LeBarron Road. To the west, the steep elevations of the Black Mountains dominate the horizon, while the drainage of Sacramento Wash and its tributaries, including Willow Creek and Mackenzie Wash, dictate the placement of roads and settlements. Further south, the railroad stop at Haviland marks another point of connection along this corridor. This survey also captures the border of an Unsurveyed Area, reflecting the ongoing process of mapping the Arizona desert in the late 1920s.