1949 Map of McFadden Peak

About this map

Tonto National Forest land defines the rugged topography of Gila County in this mid-century survey, where deep canyons and high peaks dictate the layout of human activity. The map captures the remote operations of the Pueblo Mine and Lucky Strike Mine, alongside a network of isolated homesteads and grazing sites like Peterson Ranch and Cook Ranch. Resource management and fire suppression are evident through the McFadden Pk Lookout and the Reynolds Cr Ranger Sta, while specialized land use is marked by the Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest and its Parker Creek Experiment Sta. The complex hydrology of the region is traced through features such as Workman Creek Falls and the winding Cherry Creek corridor. This era of the landscape shows a territory balanced between wild forest terrain and a scattered ranching and mining economy.