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1973 Map of Clarkdale

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Clarkdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The heavy industrial footprint of copper mining defines this landscape in the early 1970s, where the United Verde Mine and its network of infrastructure dominate the southwestern terrain near Clarkdale. Significant underground operations are marked by the Hopewell Tunnel, Josephine Tunnel, and Dundee Shaft, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad winds through the hills to serve the smelter operations evidenced by extensive mill tailings and Settling Ponds.

Contrasting this industrial activity is the preservation of ancient and natural history along the Verde River. The prehistoric Cliff Dwellings and the preserved site at Tuzigoot National Monument sit near the river's edge, just upstream from the recreational waters of Pecks Lake. To the north, the terrain transitions into the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness and the Coconino Plateau, marked by cattle-country landmarks like Packard Ranch and numerous isolated water sources such as Dripping Spring and Rogers Tank.