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1992 Map of Circle Mesa

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Circle Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Mangas Creek carves a significant valley through this portion of Grant County, dividing the high plateaus of Circle Mesa and L S Mesa from the foothills of the Burro Mountains. The landscape in the early 1990s reflects a high-desert environment defined by complex drainages like Blacksmith Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon, where isolated water sources such as Cane Spring and Ash Spring were vital landmarks for navigation and land use.

Small-scale infrastructure and settlement are concentrated near the valley floor, evidenced by the clusters at Cordell and Fleming. Evidence of the region's mineral interests is found in the Open Pit Mine and scattered Prospects located within the eastern slopes of the Gila National Forest. This mapping suggests a terrain where topography dictated the placement of roads and the sparse, strategically located human improvements.