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2012 Map of Battle Flat

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Battle Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Battle Flat and the surrounding high country of Yavapai County are defined by a complex network of canyons and water management features. The landscape is dominated by the massive profile of Tuscumbia Mountain to the southwest and Brady Butte to the north, with the terrain sliced by the deep cuts of Peck Canyon and Mule Canyon. Human presence is marked by the small settlements at Pine Flat and Goat Ranch, connected by forest roads like the Crown King Rd.

A distinct pattern of water dependency is evident throughout the quadrangle, where numerous named tanks and springs, such as Mineral Creek Dam Tank, Wolf Creek Tank, and Granite Spring, provide critical points of interest for those tracking land use and ranching history in the arid Arizona interior. The drainage of Turkey Cr and Wolf Cr dictates the local topography, creating a map rich in specific, named landmarks for genealogists and local historians.