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1955 Map of Hunt

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Hunt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The confluence of the Little Colorado River and the Zuni River defines this high-desert landscape in northern Apache County. In the mid-1950s, the small settlement of Hunt served as a focal point for the surrounding ranching and dry-farming activities, situated along the path of U.S. Route 260. The map documents a network of isolated homesteads and landmarks like the Greer Place and the Old Mail Station, the latter hinting at the historic transport routes that once crossed this territory.

Topographically, the area is marked by significant volcanic and erosional features, from the broad Potter Mesa and Surprise Valley in the north to the prominent Black Ridge in the south. Dozens of watering points, such as Patterson Tank, White Tank, and Hutchinson Tank, illustrate the critical importance of water management in this arid region, where intermittent flows like Stinking Springs and Concho Creek shaped the locations of early habitation.