2014 Map of Alma Mesa

About this map

Charlie Moore Place stands as a primary point of human reference in this high-desert borderland where the Apache National Forest meets the Gila National Forest. The landscape is defined by its complex topography of mesas and canyons, including the prominent Horse Mountain and the distinctively named Bonehead Mesa to the northwest. This 2014 survey documents the remote transition between Greenlee County, Arizona, and Catron County, New Mexico, a region where water management is critical for land use, as evidenced by dozens of named tanks and springs like White Yams Spring and Little Blue Spring. The drainage patterns of Little Blue Cr and Ash Cr carve through the plateau, creating deep features such as Banjo Canyon and Keller Canyon. Isolated ranching or forest service infrastructure is represented by routes like Cradle Mesa Rd and Forest Rd 104, connecting the few named flats and mesas across the state line.