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1948 Map of Pinal Ranch

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Pinal Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Crook National Forest dominates this mid-century topography, where the high desert terrain is punctuated by a network of historic cattle operations and mining claims. Settled ranching life is well-documented through numerous family-named homesteads including Schultze Ranch, Clark Ranch, and Sixty Six Ranch. The map identifies the Bellevue (Old Site) north of Hutton Pk, marking the location of an earlier settlement near the copper-rich districts of the Pinal Mountains.

Resource extraction defines the industrial landscape, with notable operations like the Black Rock Mine, Sulfite Mine, and Samsel Mines scattered through the canyons. The complex drainage systems of Pinto Creek and Mineral Creek are detailed alongside numerous water sources critical to this arid environment, such as Cornwater Spr Well and Lost Horse Spr. A prominent Telephone Line cuts through the northern sections, tracing a path of infrastructure development through the mountainous interior.