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1966 Map of Mount Triplet

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Mount Triplet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Antelope Flats and the high desert terrain of the San Carlos Indian Reservation characterize this mid-1960s topographic study. The landscape is defined by its water management for ranching and livestock, evidenced by numerous named tanks such as Triplets Tank, Switchback Tank, and Hackberry Tank No 1. Rising above the surrounding drainage systems, Mount Triplet and Salt Mountain serve as dominant topographical landmarks.

Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Salt Creek Ranch Hdqrs in the northeast and isolated improvements like Saguaro Well. The network of seasonal waterways, including Hackberry Creek and Triplet Wash, reveals the natural drainage patterns of Graham County. A single Jeep Trail and several unimproved roads provide the only access across this remote territory, highlighting the region's reliance on primitive transportation routes during the late twentieth century.