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1999 Map of Burnt Corral Canyon

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Burnt Corral Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Burnt Corral sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, where the Gila Wilderness and Black Range Wilderness meet within the broader Gila National Forest. The map documents a rugged system of drainages, including Burnt Corral Canyon, Adobe Canyon, and Cement Canyon, which carve through the volcanic terrain between North Mesa and Montoya Pasture.

Evidence of historical ranching and homesteading is scattered throughout, from the Montoya Homestead (Site) near a small Cem to the more contemporary Trail End Ranch. Because water is the defining resource of the area, the sheet is densely marked with livestock infrastructure like the Windfall Mesa Well, Trap Spring, and numerous tanks such as Maverick Tank and Snafi Tank. The presence of the CCC trail reflects the enduring physical legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in managing this protected backcountry during the mid-20th century.