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1962 Map of Ashurst Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ashurst Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The high Coconino Plateau defines this high-country landscape, where volcanic geology and forest management converge. Water is the primary story of this terrain, anchored by Lake Mary and Ashurst Lake, both vital for regional recreation and livestock as evidenced by the numerous tanks such as Youngs Tank and Mormon Canyon Tank 1. This map reflects a mid-century period of Forest Service infrastructure, showing established leisure spots like Ashurst Lake Campground and Forked Pine Picnic Area alongside working-land features.

A vestige of the area's timber history is preserved in the Old Railroad Grade, which snakes through the western portion of the sheet near Walnut Creek. This corridor, once used to haul Ponderosa pine, now runs adjacent to modern forest roads and Jeep trails. The deep incisions of Youngs Canyon and Padre Canyon break the plateau's surface, creating a complex topography of mesas and draws that shaped the placement of early ranching improvements like Youngs Spring and the Coconino Dam.