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1939 Map of Promontory Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Zane Grey Lodge and the adjacent Babe Haught Ranch sit at the base of the Rim, anchoring a landscape defined by pioneer homesteads and forest service outposts during the late 1930s. The map illustrates a transition between the high plateaus of the Sitgreaves National Forest and the deep canyons of the Tonto National Forest below. This boundary is marked by a concentration of early 20th-century cabins, including the McClintock Ranch, Holder Cabin, and Dane Cabin, which supported ranching and forest management before modern development.

Water sources like Barbershop Spring and Jumping Spring were vital for the various ranches such as Kohl Ranch and Christopher Ranch. Industrial and educational sites, though few, are noted by the Haught Sawmill and Schoolhouse Tank. The complex terrain of Roberts Mesa and Promontory Point is navigated by historic routes like the Highline Trail and the Tonto Trail, providing a clear view of the area's geography before later infrastructure altered these traditional paths.