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1964 Map of Lion Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lion Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Mazatzal Mountains and the high desert canyons of the Tonto National Forest dominate this mid-century topographic survey. The southwestern corner is anchored by the Verde River as it enters Bartlett Reservoir, where underwater contours provided by the Salt River Project reveal the submerged topography near the spillway. The landscape is a network of ridges and flats, including Cypress Ridge, Lion Mountain, and Squaw Flat, connected only by primitive transportation routes.

Local industry and survival in this arid environment are marked by isolated features like the Story Mine and a high density of named water sources. From Mormon Grove Spring to Chalk Tank and Brunson Tank, these labels indicate the vital infrastructure for ranching or mining in the Arizona backcountry. The map also traces the Yavapai and Maricopa County line as it traverses the high peaks of Sheep Mountain and Saddle Mountain.