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2011 Map of Carrizo Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Carrizo Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Puerco River corridor dominates this high-desert landscape in eastern Arizona, where water management is central to the history of the land. Named locations like Ortegas Ranch and Ubank Place indicate a legacy of ranching and remote settlement, while a series of stock tanks such as Gray Tank, Wooden Tank, and Delaney Tank are scattered across the arid terrain to support livestock. The topography is defined by prominent landmarks including Carrizo Butte and Twin Buttes, which serve as navigational anchors in a region crisscrossed by numerous ephemeral drainages like Lithodendron Wash and Winsor Wash.

Modern infrastructure parallels historic routes along the northern edge of the map, where the Adamana Interchange provides access to the small community of Goodwater. The presence of Old US Hwy 66 highlights the area's role in the transcontinental travel history of the American Southwest. Local roads with names like Jack Rabbit Rd and Prairie Dog Rd reflect the local wildlife and the utilitarian nature of the rural grid.