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1939 Map of Promontory Butte

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Promontory Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Promontory Butte and the dramatic drop of the Mogollon Rim anchor this mid-century survey of the rugged border between the Coconino National Forest and Tonto National Forest. The landscape is a network of isolated homesteads and forest service infrastructure, notably the Zane Grey Lodge and the State Fish Hatchery near the Indian Garden Ranger Sta. The mapping reveals the transition from the high plateau of Buck Ridge and Yeager Ridge down into the canyon country of the Gila Co basin.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks such as Fred Haught Cabin, Yunker Ranch, and Kohl Ranch. For the genealogist or outdoor historian, the map meticulously traces early transportation routes including the Highline Trail and the Tonto Trail, which connected these remote outposts. The presence of specialized sites like the Boy Scout Camp and fire-watch positions at Promontory Lookout and Diamond Point Lookout provides a look at the federal and recreational management of the Rim country during the 1930s.