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2010 Map of Cliff

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cliff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Gila River corridor near the edge of the Gila Wilderness serves as the lifeline for a series of small agricultural settlements. In this 2010 survey, the communities of Cliff, Gila, and Riverside are shown nestled along the river's fertile floodplain. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation canals, including the Upper Gila Ditch, Slayback Ditch, and Riverside Ditch, which demonstrate the long-standing water management traditions required to sustain life in this arid region.

Local history is etched into the terrain at sites like Graveyard Mesa and Fort West Hill, while the Cliff Post Office remains a central landmark for the valley. Further south, the map details the transition from irrigated bottomlands to the canyons of the Gila National Forest area, marked by Hillside and the Clark Cemetery. Numerous canyons, such as Greenwood Canyon and Shelby Canyon, cut through the mesas, illustrating the complex drainage patterns feeding into the main river valley.