{"product_id":"old-map-of-jerome-arizona-by-usgs-1973-cottonwood-verde-river-coconino-national-forest","title":"Old Map of Jerome, Arizona by USGS, 1973 – Cottonwood, Verde River \u0026 Coconino National Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe “Cottonwood Quadrangle” was surveyed in 1973 and issued with a 1977 USGS imprint, capturing a particularly evocative portion of central Arizona at the authoritative 1:24,000 scale. Produced by the United States Geological Survey, it belongs to the great national project of precise topographic mapping that defined American landscapes in the twentieth century. Here, the historic mining town of Jerome appears amid the rugged folds above the Verde Valley, with Cottonwood, the Verde River, and surrounding highlands arranged in crisp cartographic order. The map’s appeal lies in its union of scientific exactitude and regional drama: contour lines, waterways, vegetation, roads, and settlement patterns combine to create a richly legible portrait of a mountainous desert-edge landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartography is characteristically meticulous, with closely spaced contour lines revealing the steep hillsides and abrupt elevation changes around Jerome and Black Mountain. Subtle earth tones and greens distinguish upland terrain, lower valleys, and forested areas, giving the sheet a vivid topographical rhythm. This is a landscape of escarpments, drainage cuts, ridges, and basins, where the physical geography dictates the pattern of travel and settlement. Clear Creek, the Verde River corridor, and smaller washes cut through the terrain, while the surrounding relief suggests both geological complexity and human perseverance. The result is not merely a practical survey, but a visual study of Arizona’s verticality, where mining roads, settlements, and natural landforms are inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerome is the historical heart of the map: a copper boomtown dramatically perched on the slopes of the Black Hills. Once among Arizona’s most important mining centers, Jerome rose on the wealth of copper extracted from the surrounding mountains, then declined as mining activity waned in the mid-twentieth century. By the era represented here, it was in the midst of reinvention, shifting from industrial town to historic enclave and artist community. That transition gives the map particular resonance. It records the area after the great mining age, but before later waves of heritage tourism and development had fully reshaped the town’s identity. Roads, elevations, and neighboring features preserve the physical setting that made Jerome both difficult and extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Jerome and Cottonwood, the quadrangle situates the Verde Valley within a broader geographic frame that includes the Coconino National Forest, Chino Valley, Pine Mountain, Hillside, Gold Dust, and the uplands leading toward Prescott. The Verde River is especially important, threading through a region otherwise defined by aridity and broken terrain. Its valley provided a natural route, a water source, and a basis for settlement, agriculture, and later regional connection. The contrast between river bottom, high ridges, and forested slopes is one of the map’s most compelling qualities. It shows central Arizona not as a uniform desert, but as a layered ecological and geological zone shaped by water, elevation, and mineral wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a document of the 1970s, this USGS sheet preserves a moment before many subsequent changes in land use, infrastructure, tourism, and urban expansion altered the Verde Valley and its surroundings. It reflects the geological and ecological character of the region with a clarity that remains historically valuable: the placement of roads, the extent of vegetation, the configuration of settlements, and the detailed relief all speak to the landscape as it was then understood and surveyed. For collectors, the map offers more than geographic information; it captures the meeting point of mining history, federal scientific cartography, and Arizona’s dramatic high-desert terrain. Its disciplined design turns a complex landscape into an elegant, information-rich historical record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerome, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCottonwood, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrescott, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoconino National Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerde River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChino Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHillside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePine Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap name: \u003cem\u003eCottonwood Quadrangle\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1973, with a 1977 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the United States Geological Survey, an important institution in American land surveying, mapping, and scientific data collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Jerome and the surrounding Arizona landscape during the 1970s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerome is a historic copper mining town that later transformed into an artist community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures detailed topographical mapping, including contour lines, water bodies, and vegetation shading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes elevation changes, land cover, steep hills, valleys, and forested terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the geological and ecological character of the Jerome area before later changes in land use and urban development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a clear color palette, with greens for lower elevations and earth tones for higher terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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