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2014 Map of Baldy Basin

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Baldy Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Cataract Canyon dominates the eastern edge of this Coconino County landscape, where the deeply carved path of Cataract Creek creates a dramatic vertical break in the high plateau. This arid terrain is defined by its water management and sparse access routes, featuring named drainage systems like Black Tank Wash and isolated water sources such as Sinyella Spring. The presence of Tank Number Thirteen and One-Half indicates the critical importance of livestock or wildlife watering infrastructure in this environment.

Transportation through the basin is limited to a handful of designated routes, including Supai Rd and Acqueduct Rd, which traverse the open reaches near Baldy Basin. The map captures the intersection of several townships, showing the surveyed grid of the Public Land Survey System as it meets the natural irregularity of the canyon rim. This survey is a precise record of how infrastructure and natural geography coexist in a sparsely populated section of Northern Arizona.