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1997 Map of Bee Canyon

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Bee Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Double Circle Ranch and the N O Bar Ranch anchor this landscape along the border of Graham and Greenlee counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high-desert water management features, including dozens of stock tanks such as Coyote Tank, Bear Tank, and Gibson Tank, which supported the region's ranching economy. Cattle operations are further evidenced by numerous structures like the Loading Corral and various unnamed Corral sites scattered through the canyons.

Eagle Creek runs through the western portion of the map, providing a vital water source near the Eagle Creek School and a local Cem. The boundary between the San Carlos Indian Reservation and the Apache National Forest cuts across the center, illustrating the complex land management of the era. To the south, Sunflower Mesa and Cottonwood Canyon provide significant topographical relief near the Cinder Pit, while the Gaging Station on the creek monitored the seasonal flows of this arid environment.