1973 Map of Clarkdale

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Industrial copper mining operations and ancient archaeological sites converge along the Verde River in this detailed 1973 survey of the Verde Valley. The landscape is dominated by the massive infrastructure of the United Verde Mine and its associated features, including the Dundee Shaft, Texay Shaft, and the Hopewell Tunnel. The mining legacy is further evidenced by extensive Mill Tailings and Tailings Ponds near the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad corridor. In stark contrast to the modern industrial footprint, the Tuzigoot Nat Mon and Tuzigoot Cliff Dwellings preserve the prehistoric heritage of the region overlooking the Tuzigoot Marsh. The company town of Clarkdale serves as the central hub, surrounded by secondary settlements like Centerville and Tapco, while the northern reaches transition into the wilderness of the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness and Packard Mesa.