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1965 Map of Casner Butte

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Casner Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Coconino National Forest encompasses this dramatic high-desert landscape, where the plateau of White Mesa meets the deep drainage of Wet Beaver Creek. During the mid-1960s, the area supported a mix of ranching operations and recreational access, evidenced by the Beaver Creek Ranger Sta, Beaver Creek Campground, and the Beaver Creek Ranch. The presence of several family-style ranch names like Soda Spring Ranch and Rancho Poco Roja suggests a pattern of private holdings along the reliable water sources of the basin.

Transportation throughout the region relied on a network of pack trails and jeep tracks, such as the Casner Mountain Trail and the Apache (Pack) Trail. Water management was clearly central to life in this arid environment, as indicated by the high density of named tanks like Blue Grade Tank and Watermelon Tank scattered across the canyons and draws. Cultural landmarks including Sacred Mtn and Casner Butte provide orientation points amidst the complex topography of Hog Canyon and Rarick Canyon.