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1946 Map of Blue House Mtn

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Blue House Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Salt River carvings and steep ridge lines define this portion of the Arizona landscape, where the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and Tonto National Forest meet. The 1946 aerial survey reveals a specialized industrial and archaeological environment, capturing the location of several Cliff Dwellings tucked into the canyons near the Regal Mine and Apache Mine. This confluence of ancient habitation and mid-century resource extraction is concentrated along the river corridor and the high ground of Mustang Ridge.

Navigation through this territory was dictated by topographic features like Gleason Flat and water sources such as Brown Cabin Tank and Tea House Tank. The geography is marked by isolated peaks including Blue House Mtn and Bear Mountain, providing a detailed record of the mining sites—including the Canadian Mines and Phillips Mine—that once operated along the complex drainage systems of Cibecue Creek and Ash Creek.