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1967 Map of Tom Brown Canyon

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Tom Brown Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Big Sandy River and its intricate drainage network define this high-desert reach of Mohave County during the late 1960s. The landscape is characterized by a high density of water sources essential for life in this arid environment, ranging from Blue Mary Spring and Indian Grade Spring to the strategically placed Upper Parson Well and Lower Parson Well. These points of water access, along with the Buckley Tunnel Spring, speak to the historical importance of controlling and tapping groundwater for livestock and human survival in the canyonlands.

The eastern boundary of the Hualapai Indian Res occupies the western portion of the sheet, where Trout Creek cuts through the terrain. Evidence of movement through the geography is found in the Jeep Trail and the sandy bed of the Pearson Falls Wash. Centered around the eponymous Tom Brown Canyon, the map provides a record of the hydrological engineering and nomenclature of the era, from the White Spring Well to the appropriately named Divide Canyon in the north.