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1950 Map of Simmons

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Simmons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Simmons stands as a focal point in this high-desert ranching landscape, situated where Mint Wash meets the southern reaches of the Chino Valley. The map reveals a post-war pattern of land use dominated by several significant family-named holdings, such as Wineglass Ranch and the Seven V Ranch, connected by a network of unimproved roads and a telephone line that traverses the northern reaches of the Prescott National Forest.

Surface water management is central to the life of these valleys, evidenced by features like Antelope Dam and numerous windmills and tanks scattered across the Williamson Valley Wash and Antelope Wash. These landmarks, along with natural features like Sullivan Buttes and Inscription Canyon, provide a clear view of the territorial era's ranching infrastructure before mid-century modernization. The placement of the Eddy Place and various unnamed ranches further underscores the genealogy of local homesteads in this part of Yavapai County.