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1942 Map of Payson

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Payson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Payson serves as the central hub of this Arizona survey, surrounded by a landscape dominated by the Mazatzal Mountains and the winding courses of the Verde River and Tonto Creek. The map reveals a robust mining economy during the mid-1930s, with a dense concentration of claims such as the Silver King Mine, Pay Rock Mine, and Wonder Mine clustered near American Gulch.

Settlement patterns are defined by remote ranching and essential transit points, including the Rye Creek Store, Bar T Bar Ranch, and the Felton Service Sta along the Bush Highway. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous Indian Ruins and named landmarks like Bishop Knoll and Table Top. The presence of the Gisela Sch and the Seventy Six Ranch provides specific touchpoints for genealogists researching family roots in the high desert of Gila County.