1965 Map of Wildcat Hill

About this map

Browns Ranch serves as a lone human outpost in this high desert landscape within the Tonto National Forest. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the terrain is defined by prominent peaks including Wildcat Hill, Lone Mountain, and Granite Mountain. The map reveals a network of primitive transportation and water management essential for ranching and resource extraction, characterized by numerous Jeep Trails and several scattered Water Tanks. Mineral exploration is evident through several marked prospects near the northern border and a Radio Tower atop Wildcat Hill. Strategic water catchments like Bootlegger Tank and Black Hill Tank are positioned among the drainages of Camp Creek and Blue Wash, supporting life in an area where the Horseshoe Road and Bartlett Dam Road provide the primary connections to the outside world.