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2012 Map of Minnehaha

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Minnehaha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Silver Mountain and Horse Mountain dominate the skyline of this high-desert Yavapai County landscape, providing a backdrop for a series of historic ranching and mining sites. The settlement at Minnehaha is the primary hub, situated near Minnehaha Flat and Lapham. The map reveals a reliance on isolated water sources and local industry, as seen in the presence of the Chilean Mill and various livestock infrastructure like the ML Windmill and Green Tank Windmill.

Transport and habitation follow the rugged contours of the land, from the McAllister Range down to the Shelley-Pearce Ranch. Significant family and place-name landmarks such as Paxton Place and Indian Springs Camp provide valuable points for genealogical research. The network of forest roads, including Forest 362 Rd, connects these remote outposts across a terrain defined by deep drainages like Ash Cr and Indian Springs Cr.