1968 Map of Boundary Butte

About this map

Vernon Cem and the Cinder Pit sit at the northern edge of this high-country landscape, where the plateau transitions into the timbered slopes of the White Mountains region. The terrain is a complex network of volcanic knolls and seasonal drainages, defined by Wolf Mountain and the prominent Butler Mountain. This late 1960s survey captures a working landscape of remote outposts like Carlock Ranch and Neagle Ranch, supported by a dense system of springs and tanks including Casimero Spring and Porcupine Tank. The map documents the overlapping jurisdictions of the Sitgreaves National Forest, Apache National Forest, and the northern boundary of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation near Boundary Butte. High-elevation water features like Porter Lake and San Juan Lake are central to the drainage patterns of Vernon Creek and Pulsifer Creek.