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1973 Map of Picacho Butte

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Picacho Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Picacho Butte rises prominently above the complex drainage systems of north-central Arizona, where the high desert meets the northern reaches of the Big Chino Valley. This 1970s landscape is defined by its water management for ranching, evidenced by numerous named stock tanks including McIntyre Tank, New Pete Lockett Tank, and the Rafter M Bar Tank. The topography reveals a network of deep incisions such as McIntyre Canyon and Pete Lockett Canyon, which channel seasonal runoff toward the Big Chino Wash.

Evidence of human activity is concentrated in the development of resource infrastructure, including a Cinder Pit and a network of pipelines crossing the northern terrain. Connectivity across this broken country relies on a scattered network of a Jeep Trail, providing access to remote points like Tucker Spring and Gregoria Tank. The map documents a specific era of land use where family-named landmarks and ranching improvements carved out a presence in the arid Yavapai County interior.