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2012 Map of Scratch Canyon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Scratch Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Halfway House sits at a critical junction in this arid landscape, where the Halfway House Rd meets Forest Service 21A Rd. This ranching and range country is defined by an extensive network of water management features, including named stock tanks like Mexican Nest Tank, Yellow Hammer Tank, and Halfway House Tank. The terrain transitions from the deep incisions of Scratch Canyon and Deep Canyon in the north to prominent high points like Black Butte and the broad Little Shirttail Mesa in the west.

The distribution of these resources, alongside landmarks like Lower Crossing and Upper Crossing on Pine Cr, illustrates the long-standing infrastructure required for livestock and travel through the Yavapai backcountry. Named crossings and family or descriptive tanks such as Mikes Tank and Thirty Day Tank provide a granular look at the local geography used by generations of land managers and ranchers in the vicinity of Windy Ridge and Stubbs Gulch.