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1991 Map of Big Lake South

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Big Lake South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Conklin Ridge and the high mountain waters of the Black River define this high-elevation landscape within the Apache National Forest and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The 1991 documentation highlights a transition in land use, where former industrial infrastructure like the Old RR Grade and several Cinder Pits sit alongside developed recreation sites such as the Big Lake Recreation Area and West Fork Campground.

Evidence of early livestock and forest management is found at the Reservation Ranch (Site) and the Lookout Tower atop Big Lake Knoll. Numerous watering points, including Deadman Spring, Skin Spring, and Middle Prong Spring, suggest a history of seasonal grazing and timber harvesting. The drainage patterns of Boggy Creek and Centerfire Creek illustrate the headwaters environment that feeds the larger river forks.