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1967 Map of Tule Mesa

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Tule Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Prescott National Forest and Tonto National Forest meet in this high-desert landscape of central Arizona, defined by the towering Black Rim and Verde Rim. The 1967 survey reveals a remote network of ranching and water management, with isolated outposts like the Double T Ranch and Mt Ranch serving as focal points for local history.

Water sources are vital to this terrain, evidenced by numerous named springs and livestock tanks such as Nelson Place Spring, Hoop-em-up Tank, and Christmas Tree Tank. Transport through the area relied on a complex system of pack trails and jeep trails navigating gaps like Mockingbird Pass. The presence of Pine Flat and Sycamore Creek indicates the varied vegetation found within these forest boundaries before modern development altered the region.