1964 Map of Windy Hill

About this map

Tonto National Monument defines the southwestern corner of this Arizona landscape, preserving a rugged section of terrain near the southern shores of Theodore Roosevelt Lake (Salt River). The survey, captured in the mid-1960s, reveals a network of primitive roads and trails connecting remote landmarks such as Honey Butte and Steamboat Rock. The historical Apache Trail skirts the monument, providing access to this high-desert environment where water sources like Grapevine Spring and Canyon Spring were vital for local survival. To the north, the waters of the Salt River fill the reservoir, surrounding prominent landforms like Windy Hill and Windy Point. Evidence of early activity in the Tonto National Forest is visible through a scattered Cem and isolated Mine site near Armer Gulch, while a lone Landing Strip on the southern shore suggests the area's increasing accessibility for recreation and conservation.