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1969 Map of Wagoner

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Wagoner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Hassayampa River carves through the central portion of this late-1960s survey, anchoring a network of remote ranching outposts and isolated springs in the Weaver Mountains. The small settlement of Wagoner sits near the riverbanks, serving as a focal point for a landscape marked by legacy land-use features like the Diamond 2 Ranch and Minoto Ranch. To the east, the boundary of the Prescott National Forest encompasses the community of Minnehaha and its associated Cem, along with numerous family-named landmarks such as Mc Allister Spring and Campbells Flat.

Evidence of historical prospecting and small-scale water management is scattered throughout the terrain, from the Prospect site near Oak Creek to the descriptive Moonshiner Spring. The map documents a transition in transportation, showing a web of Jeep Tr and Pack Trail routes that navigate the steep elevations between Wades Butte and Sugarloaf Mtn. This record of Yavapai County geography captures the area before modern development, preserved as a rugged ranching and mining frontier.