used it as a campsite since the terrain was flat and had fresh water supply and grass for the horses. The trail they created was known as the Yavapai, or Tonto Trail, and is said to have been a difficult one to traverse.Įventually the Natives, along with prospectors, cattle ranchers, etc. Before its official establishment, the area is said to have been used by the early Natives traveling between the central Arizona mountains and Salt River Valley. Two craters south of the Tortilla Flat (near the southern part of the Lee-Lincoln Scarp) seem to have been called Candide and Nemo (source: APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report).The history of this resilient Western town is quite remarkable.With this legacy, today we attempt to equalize individual opportunity within the limits of human differences." (source : APOLLO LUNAR SURFACE JOURNAL, Eric M. Astronaut Harrison Schmitt recalled that " Tortilla Flats honors John Steinbeck and all writers who, in the 1930's and 40's, made us aware of the human side of the nation.The citation in IAU Transactions XIVB somewhat vaguely defines this as a "flat region near the Light Mantle".Nomenclature Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site. ( LAC zone 43D1) LAC map Geologic map LTO map Topophotomap Site Traverses chart.ĭescription This is an IAU-approved name for a landing site feature at the Apollo 17 site in Taurus-Littrow Valley, crossed by the astronauts on EVA-2.Īdditional Information The Landing Site Name "Tortilla Flat" is plotted on Topophotomap 43D1/S1 and Site Traverses chart 43D1S2.įor explanation and meaning of the name Tortilla Flat, or Tortilla Flats, see Nomenclature section below. LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images from airĪpollo images from ground: parts of Magazine C (137), Magazine I (138), and Magazine K (139). The crater name Shorty is also an IAU-approved name. The lines indicate the paths followed by the astronauts on their lunar rover.
Apollo 17 Site Traverses Chart The dusting of bright material on the left is part of the landing site feature called Light Mantle.
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