1947 Map of Ash Fork

About this map

The high desert landscape of Ashfork serves as a critical junction for the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, which snakes through the central portion of this 1947 survey. This era reveals a territory defined by large-scale ranching and timber resources within the Kaibab and Prescott National Forests, where water management was paramount. A dense network of stock tanks and infrastructure like Irishman Dam, McLellan Res, and Big Supai Tank illustrates the effort to sustain livestock across the arid Meath Flat Mesa and Prairie lands.