2004 Map of Bloody Basin

About this map

The Bloody Basin landscape within the central Arizona highlands presents a network of cattle ranching outposts and high-desert water sources across the transition between the Prescott Nat For and Tonto National Forest. Ranching operations are centered at the LX Bar Ranch and the Red Creek Ranch, while the surrounding terrain is defined by steep elevation changes around Turret Peak and the protected Pine Mountain Wilderness. The reliance on local hydrology is evident in the dense distribution of named springs and tanks, such as Cockleburr Spring and Mustang Tank, which supported livestock and the occasional industrial venture like the Marbles Mine. Administrative presence is noted at the Tangle Creek Admin Site, overseeing a region where travel relies heavily on 4WD routes and natural corridors like Roundtree Canyon and the drainage of Red Creek.