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1949 Map of Crozier Peak

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Crozier Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Silver Queen Mine and the Grand Prize Mine highlight the mineral extraction history of this Pinal County landscape at the end of the 1940s. The terrain is defined by a series of drainages, most notably Ripsey Wash, Cottonwood Wash, and Eagle Wash, which carve through the high ground surrounding Crozier Peak and Ripsey Hill.

Settlement patterns in this arid region center on ranching, including the Tecolote Ranch, Tony Lopez Ranch, and the Ripsey Ranch (Ruins). This survey also captures the infrastructure of the era, such as the Old Florence Road and a prominent Underground Pipe Line cutting across the southwestern quadrant. The density of named washes suggests a reliance on seasonal water flow for the livestock operations and mining claims that once active here.