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1979 Map of Simmons

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Simmons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Simmons (Site) sits at a convergence of ranching lands and drainages in the high country of Yavapai County, shown here during a period of transition in the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the broad Williamson Valley and the western edge of the Prescott National Forest, where a network of water improvements like Stewart Dam Tank, Mud Tank, and Jordan Well supports local livestock operations.

Several prominent cattle outfits are established across the valley floor, including the Las Vegas Ranch, Seven V Ranch, and Long Meadow Ranch. The presence of a small Cem and the noted site of the former Simmons settlement provides a window into the earlier pioneering history of the region. The map tracks the winding course of Mint Wash and Hitt Wash as they carve through the terrain, navigated by a system of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail.