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1979 Map of Hell Point

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Hell Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Prescott National Forest dominates this landscape, where the deeply incised Verde River meets the dramatic drainage of Hell Canyon. Traces of human presence across the centuries are marked by the Cliff Dwelling and various Ruins along the canyon walls, contrasting with the industrial presence of the United States Mine and several quarries to the northeast. The Gila and Salt River Meridian bisects the terrain, a foundational line for Arizona surveying that runs north through Rattlesnake Wash.

Transportation and resource management define the plateaus above the river. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks skirt the northern edge near Drake, while a complex network of water catchments like Wagon Tire Tank and Schwanbeck Tank support the local livestock operations at Bar Heart Ranch. From the high point at Red Butte to the Footbridge Gaging Station on the river, this 1970s survey illustrates a region where ancient habitation and modern ranching overlap within the national forest boundaries.