1965 Map of Mormon Lake

About this map

Mormon Lake dominates this high-altitude landscape within the Coconino National Forest, its fluctuating shoreline defining the local geography. During this mid-century period, the area serves as a concentrated hub for forest management and recreation, anchored by the Mormon Ranger Station and the Mormon Lake Lookout Tower. The western and southern shores are dotted with seasonal and organizational camps like Tempe Camp, Lakeview, and the St Joseph Youth Camp. Notable for genealogists and researchers are the numerous family-named and historical water sources, including Wallace Spring, Smith Spring, and Lockwood Spring, which provided essential water in this volcanic terrain. A trace of industrial history persists in the north and west, where an Old Grade and segments of an Industrial Railroad mark the paths of earlier logging operations that once moved timber through Long Park and across the flats near Pine Grove Hill.