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1966 Map of White Horse Hills

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of White Horse Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Coconino National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape of northern Arizona, dominated by the volcanic forms of the White Horse Hills and Saddle Mtn. The 1966 field survey reveals a terrain managed for multiple uses, where a solitary Lookout Tower stands watch over the timber while a Cinder Pit indicates local mineral extraction. A notable pattern of livestock and wildlife management is evident through the naming of numerous water catchments, such as Reese Tanks, Potato Tank, and the numbered Tub No. 2 and Tub No. 3 stations.

Kendrick Park provides a level clearing in the otherwise complex topography, accompanied by a remote Landing Strip and a Well. The map traces the natural drainage system through deep incisions like Reese Canyon and Bear Jaw Canyon as they fall away from the northern slopes of San Francisco Mountain. These features, alongside isolated water sources like Walker Lake and Pat Spring, reflect the essential infrastructure required for life and industry in this arid upland environment during the mid-20th century.