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1966 Map of Humphreys Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Humphreys Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Humphreys Peak stands as the highest point on this map, centering a dramatic alpine landscape within the San Francisco Mountains. This mid-century survey captures the recreational and scientific developments on the peaks, including the Arizona Snow Bowl with its Ski Lift and Jeep Trail access. The rugged volcanic terrain is marked by the presence of the Fort Valley Experimental Forest, where the Fort Valley Experimental Forest Station served as a hub for early silvicultural research in the Coconino National Forest.

Water sources are vital and scarce, indicated by numerous family-named and geographic landmarks such as Big Leroux Spring, Philomena Spring, and Schultz Tank. On the lower western slopes, Hart Prairie and the Michelbach Ranch show the intersection of grazing land and the mountain front. The map provides a look at the Inner Basin before later 1980s revisions, tracing the network of trails like the Weatherford Trail and the industrial remnants of Cinder Pits in the Hochderffer Hills.