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1971 Map of Jones Hill

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Jones Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Hurricane Cliffs dominate this portion of the Arizona Strip, creating a massive natural barrier between the elevated desert plateaus and the low-lying Hurricane Valley. In the early 1970s, this remote landscape was defined by its water management and sparse ranching infrastructure, centered around the settlement of Mt Trumbull. The map reveals a network of catchments vital for livestock and survival in the arid environment, including Browns Reservoir, Field Pond, and Tony Pond.

Evidence of human activity is clustered near the Landing Strip and a simple Corral, illustrating the isolation of this region. Much of the eastern terrain transitions into the Kaibab National Forest and the Sawmill Mts, while drainage systems like Jones Wash and Hurricane Wash carve through the basin. The Zumwalt Detention Dam further indicates the technical efforts to manage flash flooding and runoff across the vast open ranges.