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1964 Map of Lion Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lion Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Tonto National Forest spans this mid-1960s survey of the high desert and mountain country where Yavapai and Maricopa counties meet. The landscape is defined by the steep drainages of the Mazatzal Mountains, with high points like Lion Mountain and Sheep Mountain overlooking a network of springs and canyons. In the southern reach, the Verde River feeds into the Bartlett Reservoir, where underwater contours provided by the Salt River Project reveal the submerged topography near the spillway.

Evidence of early land use and transit is found in the various pack trails and jeep trails that connect isolated water sources such as Jack Spring, Pats Shoe Spring, and Mormon Grove Spring. The presence of the Story Mine and landmarks like the Potato Patch and Tournament Flat suggest a history of prospecting and grazing in this remote interior, long before the expansion of modern infrastructure reached these canyons.