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1949 Map of Mayer

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Mayer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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The Agua Fria River cuts a deep path through this 1940s landscape, where the primary industry of the era is evidenced by a dense network of mining operations. The settlement of Mayer serves as a northern hub, linked by the A T & S F railroad to smaller outposts like Cleator and Cordes. This survey, produced by the Forest Service, documents a hardscrabble mining district before the modern expansion of regional highways, revealing a landscape etched with numerous family-named ranches such as Roy Ranch, Burmister Ranch, and the Quarter Circle V Bar Ranch.

Resource extraction is the dominant theme of this corner of the Prescott National Forest, with dozens of named sites including the Blue Bell Mine, Golden Turkey Mine, and the Tri-Metals Mine. The inclusion of landmarks like Townsend Butte and Copper Mtn alongside old telephone lines and creek-bed gulches provides a precise record of Yavapai County's mid-century rural development and industrial footprint.