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2012 Map of Parks

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Parks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Maine and the historic corridor of Old Rte "66" define the southern landscape of this 2012 survey in Coconino County. The region is characterized by high-altitude features and clearings, including the wide expanse of Government Prairie and the eponymous Brannigan Park. The terrain rises sharply to peaks such as Government Mountain and Beale Mountain in the north, while several family-named landmarks suggest the early ranching and homesteading history of the area, such as Klostermeyer Hill, Wright Hill, and Kaufman Spring.

A network of forest roads, such as Fire Rd 76 and Spitz Spring Rd, provides access to numerous water sources essential for high-country life, including Lower McDermit Spring, Beale Spring, and Quakie Tank. Near the Parks Interchange, the Garland Prairie Family Picnic Ground and Garland Prairie Vista offer modern recreational points of interest in a landscape historically navigated via mountain crossings like Schultz Pass and Sanderson Pass.