2023 Map of Centerfire Bog

About this map

Centerfire Bog lies at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, where the headwaters of Centerfire Creek transition between the Apache National Forest and Gila National Forest. The map reveals a complex network of water management features essential for high-country ranching and forest management, including numerous livestock tanks like Fifteen Tank and Rock Tank. The presence of Todd Browning Spring, Funderburg Spring, and Cienega Spring suggests a reliance on scattered groundwater sources across the varied terrain of Spur Lake Basin and the winding Upper Cottonwood Canyon. This area, characterized by deep draws and isolated peaks such as Freeman Mtn, highlights the intersection of public land administration and the practical requirements of water access in the New Mexico backcountry.