1969 Map of Crown King

About this map

The mining camp of Crown King stands as the central hub of this late-1960s survey, surrounded by a dense network of historic gold and silver claims throughout the Bradshaw Mountains. The landscape is a vertical archive of Arizona mining history, featuring the Gladiator Mine, War Eagle Mine, and the Oro Belle Mine. Beyond active operations, the map documents the passing of the boom era at the Bradshaw City (Site) and nearby Bradshaw City Cem, while the isolated Kentucks Grave and Fort Misery suggest the solitary hardships of early prospectors. Navigated by the winding Senator Highway, the region is dominated by the Prescott National Forest, where recreational sites like Horsethief Basin and Turney Gulch Campground overlap with the older industrial footprint of Juniper Ridge.