1979 Map of Sullivan Buttes

About this map

Sullivan Buttes and Simmons Peak dominate the high ground of this Arizona landscape, which in the late 1970s remained a working cattle and transit corridor. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks cut through the western valleys, serving local points like Tucker Siding near the confluence of Williamson Valley Wash and Mint Wash. The reliance on seasonal water in this arid terrain is evidenced by a dense network of catchment basins such as Pemberton Tank, Scissor Tank, and Miller Dam Tank. Small-scale ranching operations like Maiti Ranch are tucked into the drainages of Dillon Wash and Cooper Wash. Cultural history is marked by the winding path of Inscription Canyon in the southern portion of the map, while a Gaging Station monitors the intermittent flow of the valley's primary washes.