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2021 Map of Clifton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Clifton and the surrounding mining district dominate this 2021 survey, where the San Francisco River cuts a deep path through the high desert terrain. The landscape is defined by massive industrial shaping, seen in the terraces around Morenci and the industrial infrastructure at Plantsite and East Plantsite. This modern record illustrates how mineral extraction has physically transformed the earth, with Smelter Hill and Stargo Gulch marking the intersections of natural topography and large-scale engineering.

Local heritage is anchored by the Greenlee County Courthouse and a series of historic burial sites including Metcalf Cem and the Old Morenci Catholic Cem. The map also captures the natural transition into the Apache National Forest to the northeast, where peaks like Mulligan Peak and Clifton Peak rise above the river valley. Notable geothermal features such as Clifton Hot Springs and Hot Spring remain as landmarks along the river's edge.