1936 Map of Payson

About this map

Mining operations and cattle ranches define the high-country landscape of the Tonto National Forest in the mid-1930s. This survey records a transition from the ancient past to modern utility, documenting numerous Indian Ruins and The Box (Indian Ruins) alongside active industrial sites like the Pittsburg Tonto Mine and Silver Pine Mine. Settlers and ranchers established themselves along the drainage of Tonto Creek, with family-named holdings such as the Seventy-Six Ranch, Bar T-Bar Ranch, and Taylor Ranch scattered throughout the territory.