1934 Map of Promontory Butte

About this map

Promontory Butte and the sharp descent of the Rim define this 1934 landscape, where the high timberlands of the Sitgreaves National Forest meet the lower canyons of the Tonto National Forest. The map documents a rugged era of pioneer settlement and early forestry, centered on the General Springs Road and the legendary Zane Grey Lodge. Numerous family cabins and ranches, such as the Fred Haught Cabin and Yunker Ranch, are scattered across the draws and ridges, illustrating the remote lifestyle of Gila and Coconino County residents before modern development. Industrial and community markers like the Haught Sawmill, Schoolhouse Tank, and the Buck Springs Guard Station provide essential context for genealogists and local historians tracking the early 20th-century movement through these high-country corridors.