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2011 Map of Blue House Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Blue House Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Blue House Mountain dominates the northern skyline of this Gila County landscape, marking a terrain defined by high summits and a complex system of water catchments. The distribution of features like Brown Cabin Tank, Ruins Tank, and Rock House Tank suggests a history of cattle ranching and seasonal habitation in a region where water management is paramount. To the south, Rock House Butte stands near the drainage of Cibecue Creek, which flows through the southeastern portion of the quadrangle.

Transportation through this high-country environment is limited to routes like Cibecue Rd and the G-4 road, which navigate the gaps between peaks such as Bear Mountain and Black Hill. The presence of Blue House Spring and Navajo Spring provides vital natural water sources in an area otherwise reliant on numerous named tanks, reflecting the challenges of the high desert environment and the practical infrastructure developed to support local land use.