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1964 Map of Picture Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Picture Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Sierra Ancha range dominates this Gila County landscape, where the Tonto National Forest protects a complex network of high peaks and deep drainage basins. Water is the primary driver of human activity here, evidenced by the numerous named water sources such as Jump-off Spring, Del Shay Spring, and Grapevine Spring that dot the arid terrain. The presence of several ruins and a Rock House Spring suggests long-standing habitation or seasonal use of these remote canyons.

Industrial activity is limited but present, with several prospects and a mine near Juniper Mountain and Chalk Mountain. The map detail shows a rugged environment navigated primarily by jeep trails, connecting isolated sites like the Oak Creek Ranch in the south to prominent landmarks like Picture Mountain and Mistake Peak. The transition from Maverick Basin to the high elevations of Bear Head Mtn illustrates the dramatic relief characteristic of this part of central Arizona in the mid-1960s.