Prescott National Forest dominates this high-plateau landscape, where the terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes between mesas and deep basins. The central namesake feature, Behm Mesa, rises above Wildhorse Basin and Silent Basin, indicating a classic Arizona rangeland topography where water management was critical for ranching and forest operations. A network of man-made water catchments, such as Hardy-Schell Tank, Behm Mesa Tank, and Corner Dam Tank, are scattered across the quadrangle, serving as vital resources in an arid environment cut by seasonal drainages like Wilder Creek and Boulder Creek.
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1887 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Prescott
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1923 · Signal
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Signal
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1945 · Bagdad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Sheridan Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Camp Wood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Sheridan Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Camp Wood
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Bagdad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500