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1903 Map of Bradshaw Mountains

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Bradshaw Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Mining and smelting operations define this late-Victorian survey of the central Arizona highlands. Industrial centers such as Valverde Smelter and the Boggs Smelter anchor a landscape interconnected by the Prescott and Eastern RR. High-altitude settlements like Crown King, McCabe, and Poland are shown alongside essential processing sites including Pickerell Mill and Lincoln Mill.

The presence of numerous family-named landmarks, such as Towers Ranch, Fentons Ranch, and Goodwins Ranch, highlights the early ranching and homesteading efforts that paralleled the mineral boom. Diverse terrain features like Bigbug Mesa, Mt Union, and Wasson Peak provide a topographical frame for the network of gulches and springs, including Eugene Gulch and Tuscumbia Spring, which were vital to both miners and cattlemen at the turn of the century.