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1969 Map of Columbia

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Columbia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Mining operations and remote ranching outposts define this late 1960s landscape in the southern Bradshaw Mountains. The settlement of Columbia serves as a central point for the district, surrounded by numerous active and historical workings including the Pero Bonito Mine, Crescent Mine, and Red Star Mine. The presence of the Cem and Champie Sch near the Champie Ranch indicates a stable, albeit isolated, community that grew around the local mineral wealth and livestock grazing opportunities.

Water management is vital in this arid terrain, evidenced by a dense network of springs and tanks such as Yellow Jacket Spring and Mormon Tank. The geography is bisected by the Gila and Salt River Meridian, with rugged drainages like Humbug Creek and French Creek carving through the granite. To the south, the historical Fort Tule (Site) marks an earlier era of frontier presence near the Tule Creek drainage.