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1969 Map of Hillside

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hillside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor anchors this late 1960s topographic survey of Yavapai County, passing through the small settlement of Hillside. This high-desert landscape is defined by the McCloud Mountains and the prominent Thompson Peak, which overlooks the expansive Thompson Valley. Water management was clearly central to life in this arid region, as evidenced by a network of vital points including Sweetwater Well, Quail Spring, and Mine Tank.

Remote outposts like Yava and the Thompson Valley Sch reflect the era's rural infrastructure, while the Lawler Grade suggests the importance of established livestock or mining routes. Geologic and industrial activity is further noted at the Borrow Pit and several gaging stations along the drainages of Eastwood Creek and Ally Wash. This record captures a quiet period in central Arizona where transportation and water access dictated the patterns of human settlement.