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1964 Map of Tonto Basin

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Tonto Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Punkin Center and the Tonto Basin PO serve as the primary human touchpoints in this mid-1960s view of the Gila County high desert. The landscape is dominated by the steep western ascent of the Mazatzal Mountains, leading up to Edwards Peak and the remote Edwards Park. In the valley, the Tonto Creek drainage defines the region's geography, with the southern portion of the map showing the northern reaches of Theodore Roosevelt Lake and its controlled inundation zones.

Evidence of early Arizona development is scattered across the Tonto National Forest in the form of numerous springs like Chalk Spring and Big Pine Spring, alongside the Jolene Mine in the south. Connectivity is maintained through a network of rugged paths including the Reno Trail and Denton Road, while the presence of Petroglyphs and various Ruins along the canyon walls offers a window into the much deeper history of the basin's inhabitants.