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2021 Map of Happy Jack

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Happy Jack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Happy Jack serves as the focal point for this high-country landscape within the Coconino National Forest, where a complex system of water management infrastructure defines the human presence. The terrain is marked by numerous man-made and natural catchments, such as Mulligan Tank Number Two, Borrow Pit Number Two Tank, and Yellow Jacket Tank Number One. These features, alongside named springs like Bottle Spring and Yellow Jacket Spring, illustrate the critical importance of water storage in this forested upland region of Coconino County.

Prominent landforms like Bottle Butte, Buck Butte, and Landmark Mtn provide significant vertical relief, while drainages such as Jacks Canyon and Brady Canyon cut through the timbered plateaus. The map also documents open clearings and recreational or grazing areas like Casner Park and Mahan Park, which break up the forest canopy. For researchers, the prevalence of family-named water tanks and mountain peaks offers a window into the localized history of ranching and land use across this part of the Mogollon Rim country.