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2021 Map of Minnehaha

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Minnehaha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Prescott National Forest dominates this Yavapai County terrain, where high-altitude ridges and canyons define the landscape of the southern Bradshaw Mountains. The map reveals a history of extraction and sparse settlement centered around Minnehaha and the nearby Lapham. The presence of the Chilean Mill on the eastern edge of Johnson Flat points to the area's mining heritage, likely associated with gold or silver processing in these steep drainages.

Water sources are critical to this arid environment, evidenced by a dense network of springs such as Boulder Dam Spring, Steamboat Spring, and Black Jack Spring. Moving between the McAllister Range and Silver Mtn, the terrain is navigated by a web of forest service routes and trails, including the Wagoner Trl and Cherry Creek Trl, which connect the isolated flats and basins like Cellar Basin to the wider region.