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1998 Map of Chevelon Crossing

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Chevelon Crossing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Sitgreaves National Forest dominates this landscape, where the deeply incised drainage of Chevelon Creek carves through the Colorado Plateau. At the turn of the millennium, the area reflects a sophisticated network of water management for cattle and wildlife, evidenced by numerous named improvements like Pueblo Trick Tank, Turkey Trick Tank, and Section 16 Tank. The convergence of West Chevelon Creek and the main branch at Mormon Crossing highlights the importance of traditional fords in this canyon-heavy terrain, long before modern impoundments.

Infrastructure is centered around the Chevelon Canyon Dam and its resulting Chevelon Canyon Lake, which reached a spillway elevation of 6378 feet at the time of this survey. While mostly uninhabited forest land, the map records industrial and logistical markers such as Gravel Pits and the Weimer site, along with several key transit points including Durfee Crossing and Chevelon Crossing, which anchor the backcountry route system between Coconino and Navajo counties.