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1967 Map of Rover Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Rover Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Red Rover Mine sits near the southern boundary of this remote canyon landscape, marking a legacy of mineral exploration within the Tonto National Forest. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain is defined by a complex network of deep drainages including Tangle Creek, Lime Creek, and Hell Canyon, which descend from high features like Rover Peak and Sunset Mtn. Human presence is sparse, centered on the Cavness Ranch and a series of livestock infrastructure such as Indian Ruin Tank and Lockwood Mesa Tank.

The map reveals an era of ranching and early backcountry travel, documented through numerous named springs like Stone Camp Spring and Ash Spring. A rugged network of jeep trails and pack trails provides the only access through Roundtree Canyon and across Lockwood Mesa, illustrating the isolated character of this high-desert environment before modern development reached the Yavapai and Maricopa county line.