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2012 Map of Walnut Grove

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Walnut Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Hassayampa River carves a central path through this Yavapai County landscape, anchoring a rural environment defined by isolated ranching outposts and water infrastructure. Settlement patterns are sparse, with legacy properties like the Whitehead Ranch, T K Bar Ranch, and Carter Ranch positioned along the drainage basins. The presence of numerous named windmills, such as the Walker Place Windmill and Middlewater Windmill, underscores the necessity of groundwater management in this arid terrain.

Topographic landmarks like Black Mountain and Fire Clay Hill rise above the drainage of Middlewater Cr and Mescal Cr. For those tracing local history or family holdings, the map identifies specific points of interest including the Copper Camp near Placerita Gulch and the small concentration of roads at Walnut Grove. This area, accessed via routes like S Walnut Grove Rd, retains its character as a working landscape of ridges and ranch land.