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1974 Map of Battle Flat

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Battle Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mining operations and rugged high-desert terrain define this mid-1970s survey of the central Bradshaw Mountains. The landscape is dominated by the complex ridges of Tuscumbia Mtn and Brady Butte, where a network of primitive access points like the Senator Highway and various Jeep Trails connect isolated mineral claims. This era shows the region as a working landscape within the Prescott National Forest, characterized by numerous named shafts and prospects.

Local history and mining genealogy are well-represented by sites such as the De Soto Mine and the Tuscumbia Mine, alongside the Mohawk Mine and Pack Mine. Water sources are critical in this arid environment, evidenced by a high density of named tanks and springs, including Boulder Dam Tank, Wolf Creek Tank, and Lower Mule Creek Spr. The presence of several Corrals and a Well near Battle Flat suggests that despite the mining focus, ranching persisted in the basins between these steep peaks.