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1981 Map of Sugarloaf Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Sugarloaf Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sugarloaf Pk rises above a landscape defined by ranching infrastructure and the expansive Seventy Four Plains in this 1981 survey of Yavapai County. The terrain is marked by a network of water management features essential for livestock in this arid environment, including family-named and utilitarian catchments like Celedonio Tank, Indian Tank, and Airport Tank. A long Pipeline cuts across the southern portion of the sheet, paralleling Markham Wash and connecting various water sources.

Evidence of historical grazing operations is found in the scattered Corral sites and several wells, such as New Well and Old Well. The map provides a precise record of these rural improvements as they existed in the mid-1970s, showing how the natural topography of the plains was adapted for use. For those researching land use or local genealogy in this part of Arizona, these named tanks and fence lines offer specific points of reference for tracing property boundaries and working ranch history.