1966 Map of Weavers Needle

About this map

Weavers Needle rises as a prominent landmark at the heart of this survey of the Superstition Wilderness and Tonto National Forest. The landscape is a network of arid drainage basins and sharp peaks, where water sources like Indian Spring No. 1 and Charlebois Spring dictated movement through the terrain. The presence of the Miller Mines and Dacite Cliffs Mine points to the area's mineral exploration history, while established sites such as Tortilla Ranch and the Quarter Circle U Ranch show the integration of ranching into these isolated canyons. A complex system of foot and pack trails, including the Dutchmans Trail and Whiskey Spring Trail, provides the primary infrastructure for traversing the region, linking remote camps like Williams Camp and Reeds Camp across the high divides.