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2021 Map of Chrome Butte

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chrome Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

McMillianville sits at the junction of modern State Routes 60 and 77, serving as a focal point for this high-desert landscape in the Tonto National Forest. The map reveals a complex network of springs and tanks essential for life in this arid terrain, with names like Bootleg Spring, Indian Garden Spring, and Rock Hole Spring suggesting a history of cattle ranching and early travel through the canyons.

Elevations vary significantly across the quadrangle, anchored by the volcanic prominence of Chrome Butte and the high ridges of the Apache Peaks to the west. The drainage patterns of Sevenmile Wash and Corral Cr illustrate the watershed's rugged character. For genealogists and local historians, the numerous family-named landmarks like Yankee Joe Canyon and Richmond Mtn provide clues to the prospectors and ranchers who once occupied these Gila County lands.