1971 Map of Quayle Hill

About this map

Quayle Hill rises above a high-desert landscape defined by complex water management and forest boundary lines in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The area is dominated by the Coconino National Forest, which meets the Sitgreaves National Forest at its southern edge along Clear Creek. The scarcity of natural surface water is evident in the dense network of man-made catchments, including the Soldier Trail Tank, McDermid Tank, and the descriptive Tank in the Road. For those tracking regional history, the map documents remote infrastructure like the Ranger Station and two localized airstrips, the AZ Landing Strip and Red Hill Landing Strip. Rugged drainages like Chavez Draw and Jacks Canyon cut through the terrain, while a Gaging Station on the southern creek indicates the importance of monitoring water flow in this arid environment.