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1972 Map of Klondyke

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Klondyke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Klondyke sits at the heart of this topographic study, positioned along the banks of Aravaipa Creek where it flows beneath the towering Santa Teresa Mts. The settlement pattern reflects a remote ranching and mining economy in Graham County during the early 1970s, evidenced by the central Landing Strip and the nearby Klondyke Cem. To the north and east, the landscape rises into the Coronado National Forest, characterized by steep landforms like Pinnacle Ridge and Laurel Canyon.

Resource extraction and water management are prominent throughout the terrain. The map records several named water sources critical for survival in the high desert, including Haby Spring, Salty Tank, and Doodle Tank. Mining activity is marked by the Quinn Mine and Dog Water Mine, while smaller Prospect symbols and Tailings piles underscore the area's geological prospecting history. A network of jeep trails provides the primary access into the deep drainages of Fourmile Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon.