1957 Map of House Rock Spring

About this map

Kaibab National Forest and the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve dominate this 1957 landscape, where water sources dictate the geography of human activity. The map reveals a sophisticated network of catchments and tanks designed to sustain livestock and wildlife across the high plateaus, including Kitchens Tank, Press Tank, and the Deep Water Catchment. These features, alongside Joes Reservoir and Government Reservoir, show the mid-century infrastructure required to manage the land's resources within the forest boundaries.