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1961 Map of Big Horn Mts

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Big Horn Mts
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Mining operations and ranching outposts define this arid landscape of central Arizona, anchored by the Big Horn Mountains. The northern reaches are particularly dense with late-era prospecting sites, including the Black Queen Mine, Apache Mine, and El Tigre Mine. These shafts and prospects cluster around peaks like Little Horn Peak, while further south, the terrain opens into the Harquahala Plain and the Tonopah Desert.

Evidence of mid-century settlement is scattered across the flats, notably at Pleasanton and the family holdings of Blecha Ranch and Mary E Ranch. Infrastructure for this remote stretch of Maricopa County is sparse, relying on the Buckeye Salome Road and a solitary Airstrip near the Burnt Well. Natural water sources like Hummingbird Spring and several man-made tanks like New Tank highlight the critical water management necessary for cattle and mineral extraction in this environment.