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2021 Map of Skull Valley

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Skull Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Skull Valley serves as the focal point of this high-desert landscape, where the long-established settlement is accompanied by the smaller Skully Valley community nearby. The map illustrates a ranching and rural residential infrastructure centered on the corridor between the Skull Valley Wash and the surrounding high ground of the Prescott National Forest. Local history is anchored at the Skull Valley Cem, while the aviation needs of the area are met by the Yav Pe Ma Ta Airport.

The rugged drainage systems are meticulously documented, from the deep cuts of Coughran Canyon and Dead Mule Canyon to the seasonal courses of Gardener Wash and Woolsey Wash. Evidence of the region's historic land use remains visible through features like the Tonto Ranger Station Spring and various water sources such as Whiskey Spring and Cornfield Tank. Transportation routes like Iron Springs Rd and Peavine Rd reflect the persistent pathways through this Yavapai County terrain.