1973 Map of McDonald Mtn

About this map

Green Valley and the surrounding high country of the Tonto National Forest are defined by a complex network of canyons and livestock watering infrastructure in the early 1970s. The landscape is dotted with evidence of ranching history and early homesteading, such as the Neal Cabin and the Old Rock House located near the Springs south of Wolverton Mtn. This U. S. Forest Service data shows a terrain where water management was paramount, indicated by numerous named tanks like Butte Tank, Hole in the Ground Tank, and Picket Pen Tank. Significant topographical markers like The Buttes and McDonald Mountain rise above the deep washes of Stewart Creek and Soldier Camp creek, providing a clear picture of the isolated cattle country and the rugged transportation routes like the many pack trails used to navigate the Brushy Basin and Blue Dog Ridge.