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1978 Map of Bonito Prairie

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Bonito Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Fort Apache Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the high, flat expanses of Bonito Prairie and the sharp drop-offs of the Rim in this 1970s land-use study. The area centers on a network of livestock management features, including the Chino Spring Stockman Station and various corrals that supported the local cattle industry. A complex system of catchment basins or "tanks" like Navato Pit Tank, Duck Tank, and Mare Pasture Tank reveals the vital importance of water management in this arid environment.

Deep canyons such as Sevenmile Canyon and the winding course of Big Bonito Creek cut through the terrain, while the Nash Creek Reservoir provides a more permanent water source. Scattered ranching outposts like the P 6 Ranch and reliable water points at Chino Spring and Norman Spring provide important landmarks for those tracing the history of open-range grazing and indigenous land management during the late twentieth century.