Prescott National Forest dominates this Yavapai County terrain, where high mesas and deep canyons define the landscape. The map centers on the transition from the flat-topped Sycamore Mesa and Tank Creek Mesa in the west to the higher peaks of Bald Mtn and Martin Mtn in the southeast. This rugged region is marked by a complex network of ephemeral drainages including Sycamore Cr and Tank Cr, which feed into numerous livestock and wildlife watering points such as North Bald Mountain Tank and Middle Tank. The presence of Wood Trap and various named springs like Grapevine Springs and Willow Spring points to a history of ranching and resource management within the forest boundaries. To the north, Bubby Buttes and Hog Canyon underscore the varied volcanic and erosional geology that characterizes the central Arizona highlands.
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1887 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1903 · Congress
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Congress
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Iron Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Kirkland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Sheridan Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Sheridan Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Iron Springs
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Kirkland
USGS Topo · 1:63,360