1967 Map of Arrastra Mtn SE

About this map

The Santa Maria River snakes through this high desert landscape, serving as a vital hydrologic corridor and a natural boundary between Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties. This late-1960s survey documents the isolated mining and ranching infrastructure of western Arizona, highlighted by the Anderson Mine and another unnamed mine situated in the foothills of the Black Mountains. The reliance on scarce water sources is evident in the scattered locations of Sams Spring, Burro Spring, and Grapevine Springs. Along the river's path, a Gaging Station monitors the flow through this arid terrain. The map's detail provides a record of the unimproved dirt roads that connected these remote mineral claims and water holes during a period of continued geological exploration in the region.