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2018 Map of Buzzard Roost Mesa

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Buzzard Roost Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The high canyons and mesas of the Tonto National Forest define this landscape in Gila County, Arizona. At the center of the sheet, Buzzard Roost Mesa rises above a network of drainages including Mine Canyon, El Paso Canyon, and Sevenmile Canyon. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape managed for water and livestock, evidenced by numerous tanks such as Juniper Tank, Pasture Tank, and the Buzzard Roost Mesa Tank Number One.

The presence of family-named or descriptive landmarks like Jim Sam Butte, Bryant Mtn, and Mailbox Mesa points to a history of local ranching and land use within the forest boundaries. Transportation is limited to a network of Forest Service roads, including NF-134 and NF-416, which provide access to remote points like Peters Corral Canyon and Dinner Canyon in the southern portion of the quadrangle.