This beautifully detailed map of Payson, Arizona was created by KNOWOL in 2026. It shows the city and its streets as they look in the modern day, combining topographical data with the beautiful aesthetic of vintage atlases. The shaded relief of Birch Mesa, Yerba Senta Butte, and Stewart Pocket comes straight from United States Geological Survey elevation data, and every street name was taken from Census Bureau files.
Ox Bow Inn was confirmed against the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places. The combination of modern data with a vintage historical map aesthetic creates a one-of-a-kind piece made for people who call Payson home. It is a memory of the city, as it is today. You can zoom in on the map below to explore the details, or click here to purchase a print for your home.
Landmarks on the map include Ox Bow Inn, Payson Public Library, Julia Randall Elementary School, Payson Elementary School, Rim Country Middle School, Payson Municipal Airport – Rich Henry Field, and more. It also depicts the city’s familiar geography, with Birch Mesa, Yerba Senta Butte, and Stewart Pocket giving shape to the landscape.
This beautiful map of Payson makes an attractive addition to your office, library, or den and can even be used to teach children the geography and history of the area. When you’re done exploring, click here to get your copy of this accurately drawn map of Payson, Arizona.

