Bullhead City

We are staying in a community called Fort Mohave which is just south of Bullhead City, the big town around here. The city is quite new, not being incorporated until 1984. The beginnings of the city go back to the construction of the Davis Dam which began in 1942. The project was halted so as not to consume necessary materials for the war effort. After the war ended construction resumed and the dam was completed in 1950. It is named after Arthur Powell Davis, Director of the US bureau of Reclamation from 1914 - 1923. The dam serves to provide hydroelectric power to cities throughout the southwest and controls the Colorado River to prevent flooding and manage the water resources in this region. The construction workers and their families lived in the community just south of the dam and a town sprang up around them to serve their needs. The town was named Bullhead City due to the resemblence of a rock island in the river that appeared to have the shoulders, head, and large curved horns of a bull. Sadly, this island became submerged in the rising waters of Lake Mohave behind the dam and is no longer visible today.
Despite searching, I have not been able to unearth a photo of this island. Use your imagination. To give you an idea as to how this city has grown, in 1980 the population was around 10,000. Today that number is approaching 50,000.