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1966 Map of Parks

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Parks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Kaibab National Forest and Coconino National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape of volcanic peaks and open parks. The small settlement of Parks sits at the southern edge, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent elevations, including Sitgreaves Mtn and Government Mtn, which overlook a network of springs and specialized water tanks such as Klostermeyer Spring and Sego Tank.

A distinct mix of military and forest service infrastructure is evident, with the Navajo Army Depot occupying the southeastern corner and the Spring Valley Guard Station to the north. Resource extraction and logistics are represented by a Cinder Pit near Wright Hill and a primitive Landing Strip in Spring Valley. This 1966 survey, with 1974 revisions, documents the era before interstate expansion fully reshaped transit through the high country.