1986 Map of Rock Station

About this map

The Toltec Divide dominates this arid landscape in northern Arizona, marking a significant topographic ridge that separates seasonal water drainage systems. Rock Station serves as the primary named settlement, situated along a transportation corridor where the terrain begins to drop into the winding cuts of Jacks Canyon. This 1980s landscape is defined by its extensive water management infrastructure for ranching or local industry, evidenced by the numerous named stock tanks scattered across the quadrangle. The nomenclature of these water features, ranging from the Prairie Dog Tank and Horse Pasture Tank to the more uniquely named Model T Tank and Model A Tank, suggests a working landscape where every catchment point was identified for navigation and land use. In the southern reach, the Moonlight Bay Reservoir represents one of the larger impoundments in this otherwise high-desert environment.