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1954 Map of Holbrook

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Holbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Mogollon Rim dominates the central landscape of this 1954 survey, marking the dramatic transition between the high plateau and the southern river valleys. This topographic study captures a region of vast national forests and tribal lands, including the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and the Coconino National Forest. Along the northern corridor, the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe RR parallels U.S. 66 through Holbrook and Joseph City, serving as a vital transportation artery for the cattle and timber industries of the era.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Copper Queen Mine and the now-vanished settlement of Zeniff (Abandoned). The map details the hydrology of the plateau, from Mormon Lake to the headwaters of Chevelon Creek. To the west, the preservation of indigenous history is noted at Montezuma Castle National Monument near the Verde River, while smaller settlements like Snowflake, Heber, and Payson anchor the remote forested basins.