1979 Map of Mount Josh

About this map

Prescott National Forest dominates this Yavapai County landscape, revealing a remote terrain defined by high-elevation springs and scattered ranching outposts. Recorded in the late 1970s, the map highlights isolated settlements like Old Camp Farm and Moana Ranch, which are connected by a network of pack trails and jeep tracks. The presence of numerous family-named and evocative water sources, such as Bootlegger Spring, Jack Jones Spring, and Black Jack Spring, speaks to the critical importance of water management in this arid environment. To the east, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor runs through the lowlands, providing a sharp industrial contrast to the high peaks of Mount Josh and Tonto Mtn. A single Mine near Tonto Wash hints at the mineral prospecting history that shaped this section of Arizona's interior.