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1990 Map of Clay Springs

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Clay Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Clay Springs and Pinedale anchor this high-country landscape, positioned north of the dramatic Mogollon Rim. The area is characterized by a complex network of canyons and ridges within the Sitgreaves National Forest, where water management is evident through numerous tanks and springs such as Indian Well Spring and Perkins Spring. The southern portion of the map is defined by the boundary of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, where the terrain drops sharply toward Water Canyon.

Evidence of early industrial activity and infrastructure appears in the Old Grade Railroad, which traces a path across the southern ridges near Scott Ridge. Resource extraction is noted at several Gravel Pits and an Open Pit Mine near Cline Point. This map provides a clear look at the relationship between high-plateau drainage systems like Cottonwood Wash and the small settlements that developed around these vital water sources.