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1964 Map of Red Picacho

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Red Picacho
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Mining operations and remote desert camps define this mid-1960s landscape in the Wickenburg Mountains. The rugged terrain, spanning the Yavapai Co and Maricopa Co boundary, is marked by numerous prospect sites including the Great Southern Mine, Midnight Owl Mine, and White Cloud Mine. Small outposts like Pechan Camp provide a glimpse into the localized habitation patterns of this arid region, where life was often dictated by the proximity of water sources like Tub Spring and Spring.

A network of Jeep Trails and unnamed trails provides the only access through the canyons carved by San Domingo Wash, Monarch Wash, and Trilby Wash. The topography rises to distinct peaks such as Red Picacho, White Picacho, and Mt Pechan, while the southeastern corner is dominated by the Hieroglyphic Mts. This survey captures the intensity of small-scale mineral exploration before the modern era, recording several notable mines like the Morning Star Mine and Picacho View Mine along the complex drainage of Little San Domingo Wash.