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1967 Map of Bloody Basin

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bloody Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

TI Ranch and the LX Bar Ranch serve as central points of habitation within this mid-century survey of the high desert terrain. The landscape is defined by the expansive Bloody Basin and the prominence of Turret Peak to the northwest. This area shows a functional ranching economy dependent on a network of water sources, including the Monroe Canyon Windmill, Danes Dam, and numerous tanks such as Javelina Tank and Night Trap Tank.

Evidence of historical extraction and shelter appears at the Marble Mine near Soda Spring No 1 and the Tangle Creek Cabin further south. The map documents a complex system of drainage across the Mustang Hills, where Tangle Canyon and Roundtree Canyon provide significant topographical relief. These features, combined with the boundary between the Prescott National Forest and Tonto National Forest, illustrate the remote land management and cattle operations of central Arizona.