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1965 Map of Blue Ridge Reservoir

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Blue Ridge Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Blue Ridge Reservoir winds through the heart of the Coconino National Forest in this mid-1960s survey, its waters contained by a dam at Spillway Elev 6720. The landscape is a high-country maze of ridges and draws, notably including the Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument, marking a site of significant conflict on the Mogollon Rim. This era of forest management is well-documented through the presence of the Timber Ranger Station, Pinchot Guard Sta, and the Moqui Lookout Tower.

Resource management and recreation are evident in the numerous stock tanks such as Jumbo Tank and the established Blue Ridge Campground. For genealogists and local historians, family-named landmarks like Dick Hart Ridge and Fred Haught Ridge provide geographical links to early ranching and forest service history. The serpentine path of East Clear Creek and the traditional route at Kinder Crossing highlight the historic passage through this complex terrain.