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1967 Map of Arrastra Mtn NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Arrastra Mtn NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Placeritas sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape, where the Mohave and Yavapai county line bisects the rugged terrain of the Poachie Range. The 1960s survey reveals a network of water sources essential for survival in this arid region, from Negro Ben Spring to Lower McGregor Spring. The Presence of the Dunlap Mine and various unlabeled workings near Arrastra Mtn suggests a persistent interest in mineral extraction, typical of the Arizona uplands.

Logistics across this territory relied on a sparse infrastructure of a Jeep Trail and Pack Trail, connecting isolated points like Olea Ranch to more permanent watercourses like Placeritas Creek. The land is characterized by deep incisions such as Black Canyon and Peoples Canyon, illustrating the challenging topography that governed settlement patterns and cattle ranching during the mid-twentieth century.