1980 Map of Tin House

About this map

Tin House sits at the center of this high-plateau landscape in Coconino County, characterized by a sophisticated network of water management features essential for ranching in the arid Arizona interior. The terrain is dominated by the prominent elevation of Long Point in the west, which provides a natural anchor for the surrounding draws and washes. Cattle tanks and small reservoirs like Mexican Tank, Paul Moore Tank, and Little Baldy Tank are distributed across the land, tracing the necessities of livestock movement and seasonal water availability. Surface drainage is defined by the Monument Wash and the Farm Dam Draw, where man-made improvements like the Long Point Dam and Flat Dam illustrate the historical effort to capture runoff. This survey, based on 1974 aerial photography, documents the infrastructure of the range before modern developments altered the patterns of these upland grazing lands.