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1950 Map of Picacho Butte

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Picacho Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Prescott National Forest dominates the eastern half of this Yavapai County landscape, where the terrain shifts from the high elevations of South Butte down to the arid drainages of the Big Chino Wash. The map documents a mid-century ranching economy reliant on isolated outposts and water management, featuring named properties such as K4 Farm, CV Ranch, and Fritsche Ranch. This area is heavily marked by livestock infrastructure, with numerous windmills and localized water catchments like Indian Tank and Red Hat Tank scattered across the range.

Industrial activity is represented by a Stone Quarry in the northern hills, while a solitary Telephone Line provides a thin thread of mid-century connectivity through the center of the quadrangle. Significant portions of the northern map remain labeled as an Unsurveyed Area, reflecting the transition from rugged, unmapped wilderness to the organized cattle operations found near Pine Creek and Chino Wash.