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1965 Map of Happy Jack

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Happy Jack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Coconino National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape, where deep incisions like Jacks Canyon and Brady Canyon break the timbered plateaus. The settlement of Happy Jack serves as a central point for forest management, evidenced by the nearby Ranger Station and the Buck Mtn Lookout Tower positioned atop Buck Mtn. This mid-century survey reflects an era of resource management and early recreation, with dozens of stock tanks and seasonal catchments like Mullican Tank No 2 and No Good Tank scattered through the woods to support livestock and wildlife.

Prominent volcanic features including Bottle Butte, Landmark Mtn, and Hollingshead Mtn rise above the drainage systems of Sheep Draw and Upper Tank Draw. The map documents numerous family-named landmarks such as Freds Tank, Goswick Tank, and Banfield Mtn, which provide critical reference points for genealogists and researchers tracing the history of land use and ranching families in this part of northern Arizona.