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1912 Map of Roosevelt

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Roosevelt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Roosevelt Dam stands as the central engineering feat on this landscape, holding back the waters of the Salt River and Tonto Creek to form the Roosevelt Reservoir. Surveyed between 1905 and 1907, the map documents the region's transition into a managed water system, while still preserving the layout of scattered pioneer outposts like Howell's Ranch and Clanton's Ranch. The topography is dominated by the massive Sierra Ancha range and the distinctive profile of Four Peaks, marking the boundary between Gila and Maricopa counties.

Early twentieth-century infrastructure is visible through the Electric Power Line following the river and the presence of Schall's Station and Apachelia. Cultural landmarks such as the Tonto National Monument are already noted, alongside several flats and camps including Tortilla Flat and Stewarts Camp, providing a record of the area's early roads and ranching sites before modern development expanded around the reservoir.