1964 Map of Horse Mesa Dam

About this map

Horse Mesa Dam anchors this mid-century topographic study, showing the containment of the (Salt River) within Apache Lake. The map details a landscape managed by the Tonto National Forest, where the vertical relief of the Mazatzal Mts and Painted Cliffs meets the industrial utility of the spillway. The presence of a Highway Dept Maintenance Yard and various water tanks near Fish Creek Canyon indicates the infrastructure required to maintain this passage through the desert.