1980 Map of Anvil Rock

About this map

Anvil Rock stands as a prominent landmark in this high-desert region of Yavapai County, where the southern reaches of the Juniper Mountains meet the expansive cattle-country lowlands. The 1980 landscape is defined by the massive Luis Maria Baca Float No 5 land grant boundary, a legacy of Spanish and Mexican land claims that complicates modern surveying. Ranching infrastructure dominates the water-scarce terrain, with numerous named catchments such as Henry Brown Tank, Smith and Evans Tank, and Windy Roberts Tank serving as vital hubs for livestock. Transient habitations like New Water Line Camp and E L Camp suggest the seasonal nature of work in this corner of the Prescott National Forest. Along the western edge, drainage is channeled through Muddy Creek and Hope Wash, while a lonely Radio Facility and various Jeep Trails provide the only modern technological imprints on the terrain.