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1968 Map of Mescal Warm Spring

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mescal Warm Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The San Carlos Indian Reservation occupies the rugged drainage systems of the Mescal Mountains in this late 1960s survey. This high-elevation landscape is defined by its water sources, where named features like Mescal Warm Spring and Red Whiskers Spring represent vital points of interest for livestock and local travel. Ranching infrastructure is scattered across the terrain, including Van Winkle Ranch and multiple detention tanks such as Bar F Bar Detention and Big Rock Detention.

The southern edge of the map follows the winding course of the Gila River as it passes near the border of Gila and Pinal Counties. The area's reliance on underground water is evident through various improvements like Wagon Wheel Well and Naitazan Well. Navigating this territory in the 1960s was limited primarily to a network of a Jeep Trail and traditional Trail systems, while a single Prospect indicates the region's limited mineral exploration during this era.