2011 Map of Bucket Mountain

About this map

Bucket Mountain and Hog Mountain dominate this Gila County landscape, where the management of water is central to the land's utility. Cattle ranching infrastructure is evident at the Dripping Springs Stockyard near the natural Dripping Springs and Gilson Wash. A sophisticated network of named stock tanks, such as Narrows Tank, Chalk Tank, and Gray Mare Tank, are distributed across the drainage basins to support livestock in this arid environment. The primary corridors for movement through this high-desert terrain include Coolidge Dam Rd and Road 845, which skirt the edges of C K Canyon. This 2011 survey documents a landscape defined by traditional range use and the critical geographic placement of water resources.