1977 Map of Long H Ranch

About this map

Long H Ranch sits at the heart of this high-plateau landscape in Apache County, representing the specialized ranching economy of the Arizona high country during the 1970s and early 1980s. The terrain is defined by a sparse network of water sources and transit routes, with multiple Water Tanks distributed across the range to support livestock. Toward the south, the topographic relief drops into the drainage of Hardscrabble Wash, where the landscape becomes more dissected. Small-scale industrial activity is evident at the Gravel Pit near the southern boundary, likely serving local road maintenance. This survey, updated with 1982 photogrammetric data, captures a transitional era of land management where traditional ranching operations relied on an extensive network of Jeep Trails and unnamed Trails to navigate the undulating plateaus of the Colorado Plateau province.