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1947 Map of Mt. Union

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mt. Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

High peaks and isolated homesteads of the Prescott National Forest define this 1947 survey of Yavapai County. The area is characterized by an active mining landscape, with operations like the California Mine, Butternut Mine, and Snowdrift Mine scattered across the complex terrain of Big Bug Mesa and Mt Union. These industrial sites appear alongside early recreational and social hubs, including the Phoenix YMCA Camp, a Girl Scout Camp, and the Baptist Assembly near Groom Creek.

Smaller settlements and family holdings such as Dandrea Ranch, McNary Place, and Baldwin Place are documented across the drainage basins of the Hassayampa River and Lynx Creek. The presence of the Goodwin PO and Paine Station suggests the importance of established mail and travel routes through the mountains before modern infrastructure fully bypassed these high-altitude outposts. The map also records a Cemetary near Groom Creek, providing a specific anchor for genealogical research in this part of Arizona.