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1968 Map of Winona

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Winona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Winona and the surrounding high country of the Coconino National Forest are defined by volcanic geology and the critical transport corridors of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The landscape is marked by numerous tanks used for water storage in this arid environment, such as Ely Tank and Onyx Tank, supporting both local ranching at Foster Ranch and the operational needs of the rail lines. The northern section of Walnut Canyon National Monument occupies the southwest, where the steep terrain of Walnut Canyon drops away from the plateau.

Industrial activity is evident near Cinder Mountain, where a Cinder Pit and the Winona Substation reflect the area's utility to the region. The map also captures smaller stops along the rail line like Cosnino and Darling, as well as the path of the Rio de Flag and San Francisco Wash. This 1968 survey, with mid-1970s revisions, provides a clear view of how infrastructure like Interstate 40 began to parallel the older routes across the northern Arizona landscape.