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2014 Map of Branaman Spring

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Branaman Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Branaman Spring and Salt Box Spring anchor this Graham County landscape, where water management is the primary marker of human presence. The terrain is defined by deep drainages like Cottonwood Canyon, Wildhorse Canyon, and Bone Spring Canyon, which channel seasonal flows into Salt Cr and Fivemile Wash. A network of catchment basins, including Branaman Tank, Boni Tank, and the curiously named Lost Man Tank, illustrates the vital importance of water storage in this arid region.

Transportation is sparse, limited to the northern reach of Yellowjacket Rd and Route 221. The map reveals a land structured by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t1s r21e and t2s r21e providing the only formal grid over the complex topography. It is a portrait of an environment where survival and utility are tied to the occasional spring and the carefully maintained stock tank.