1971 Map of Quayle Hill

About this map

Coconino National Forest and Sitgreaves National Forest meet in this 1970s landscape defined by an extensive network of stock tanks and isolated landing strips. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Chavez Draw and Jacks Canyon, which wind toward the prominent Quayle Hill in the northern reaches. The area's reliance on managed water for livestock and forest operations is evident in the dozens of named features like Twentytone Tank, McDermaid Tank, and Soldier Trail Tank. Aviation infrastructure serves this remote timber and grazing land through the Brown Landing Strip and Red Hill Landing Strip. Along the southern boundary, the map captures the steep descent into the canyons of Clear Creek and East Clear Creek, where a Gaging Station monitors the flow through the canyon floors near Leonard Point.