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1972 Map of Hennessy Buttes

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hennessy Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Hennessy Buttes rise above the high desert floor in this 1970s topographical record of Navajo County. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Leroux Wash and Digger Wash, where the arid environment necessitated an extensive network of water management features. Named catchments such as Spurlock Tank, Four Section Tank, and Wagon Lake Tank are scattered throughout the quadrangle, indicating the vital importance of water storage for local ranching operations.

Evidence of historical land use is further marked by several Borrow Pit locations and small-scale Prospects near the buttes themselves. A solitary Corral and various stretches of Jeep Trail suggest a sparsely populated area primarily utilized for grazing and mineral exploration. The presence of these specific named tanks and trails provides a detailed map of rural infrastructure and navigation routes used during the early 1970s.