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1968 Map of Boundary Butte

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Boundary Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Sitgreaves National Forest and Apache National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape of eastern Arizona, where the timbered uplands meet the northern boundary of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The 1968 survey reveals a terrain defined by volcanic features and water management, with numerous cattle tanks like Arab Tank and Porcupine Tank scattered among family-named landmarks. The presence of the Vernon Cem and scattered ranching outposts like Carlock Ranch and Neagle Ranch illustrates the area's rural livestock heritage.

Water sources are vital to this environment, with Vernon Creek and Mineral Creek draining the slopes of Wolf Mountain and Butler Mountain. Industrial activity is localized at the Cinder Pit near Serviceberry Hill, while the road network consists primarily of unimproved routes and fire roads such as Sepulveda and Pulcifer, which provided access for forestry and ranching before more modern developments reached this portion of Apache County.