1979 Map of Lost Horse Peak

About this map

The Luke Air Force Range dominates the southwestern corner of this 1979 survey, indicating the area's strategic importance for military training during the late twentieth century. This desert landscape in Maricopa County is defined by the expansive Vekol Valley and punctuated by volcanic features like Lost Horse Peak and the White Hills. Water management is central to the human footprint here, as evidenced by a series of stock tanks such as Lost Horse Tank, Jones Tank, and Ormall Tank scattered across the arid terrain.