1943 Map of Diamond Butte

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Tonto National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape, characterized by deep-cut canyons and high mesas in the Gila County interior. The terrain is marked by a network of ranching outposts and isolated cabins, including Vaughn Ranch, Lazear Ranch, and the Old Rock House. These sites, along with the Fred Prunty Cabin and Fuller Cabin, suggest a period of rugged cattle ranching and seasonal habitation before modernized road systems reached this part of the Mogollon Rim country.