1964 Map of Greenback Creek

About this map

Greenback Valley and the northern reaches of Theodore Roosevelt Lake define this high-desert landscape in the mid-1960s. Located within the Tonto National Forest, the region shows a transition from the water-rich basin of the Salt River to the towering elevations of the Sierra Ancha. The map captures a rugged territory where ranching and mining infrastructure persist despite the challenging terrain. Remote outposts like Bouquet Ranch and Conway Ranch are linked by a network of unimproved roads and trails that traverse Cline Mesa and Methodist Mesa. Small-scale extractive history is visible through scattered operations such as the Bluebird Mine, Saguaro Mine, and Jernigan Mine. The reliance on natural water sources is evident in the numerous named springs, including Yellow Jacket Spring and Hackberry Spring, which provided essential points of contact for early settlers and miners in the Tonto Basin.