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1947 Map of Mingus Mtn

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mingus Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Mingus Mountain dominates this mid-century survey of Yavapai County, where the industrial mining landscape of the Black Hills meets the ranching and rail corridors of the Agua Fria Valley. To the north, the smelter operations near Clemenceau and the sprawling tunnels of Jerome signify a region defined by heavy extraction. The map reveals a dense network of claims and workings including the Iron King Mine, Copper Chief Mine, and the Federal Mine.

Small-scale rural life is documented through the Yarber Sch, several family-named outfits like Goddard Ranch, and remote outposts such as Kendall Camp. Transportation and government management are central to the landscape, from the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serving Humboldt to the administrative presence at Yeager Canyon Ranger Sta and the Mingus Lookout. The rugged drainage systems of Grapevine Gulch and Cherry Creek carve through the Prescott National Forest, connecting mountain mines to the valley floor.