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1958 Map of Holbrook

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Holbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Holbrook serves as a central hub for transportation and commerce in the late 1950s, anchored by the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe RR and the Little Colorado River. The landscape transitions from the high plateau of the Mogollon Rim into the vast forested tracts of the Coconino National Forest, Sitgreaves National Forest, and Tonto National Forest. This era shows a network of emerging settlements and mountain communities such as Snowflake, Show Low, and Lakeside as they began to expand alongside established routes like U.S. 66.

The presence of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and Montezuma Castle National Monument highlights the region's deep cultural and archaeological significance. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of early resource-driven sites like the Logging camp near Mormon Lake and the Rock crusher near Holbrook. The cartography also notes the site of Zeniff, a reminder of earlier ranching or agricultural attempts that had already faded by the time of this mid-century survey.