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1979 Map of Box K Ranch

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Box K Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Havasupai Indian Reservation borders the western edge of this 1970s landscape, where the deeply incised Cataract Canyon carves a dramatic path through the plateau. Water management is the primary indicator of human activity in this arid environment, evidenced by a network of cattle tanks and infrastructure centered around the Box K Ranch. These features, including Bills Tank, Balboa Tank, and Box K Tank, suggest a landscape shaped by ranching and the necessity of capturing seasonal runoff.

The presence of the Box K Dam and Cataract Well further illustrates the localized efforts to secure reliable water sources away from the main drainage of Coconino Wash. For those interested in the historical land use of Northern Arizona, this survey provides a precise record of how individual ranching operations and indigenous lands coexisted within the topographical constraints of the canyon country during the late twentieth century.