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1967 Map of Date Creek Ranch SW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Date Creek Ranch SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Nellie Meda Mine stands as a prominent industrial landmark on the lower slopes of the mountain range in the late 1960s. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a remote portion of Yavapai County dominated by the Aguila Valley and a network of ephemeral drainage systems including Bullard Wash and Centennial Wash. The landscape is defined by its water management for ranching or mining, evidenced by numerous man-made catchments like Harcuvar Tank, Holder Tank, and Sixteen Tank.

Transportation through this arid terrain relies heavily on primitive routes, with a Jeep Trail and other trails navigating the elevation changes at Bullard Pass and Rudy Pass. A lone Landing Strip and several isolated wells point to the specialized infrastructure required to maintain operations in this desert environment. The presence of another unidentified Mine further west suggests a period of active mineral exploration or extraction across these rugged foothills.