1978 Map of Corn Creek

About this map

Fort Apache Indian Reservation encompasses this high-elevation landscape, where deep drainages like Mountain Lion Canyon and Big Bonito Creek carve through the terrain. The map reflects a remote ranching and grazing economy during the late 1970s, evidenced by isolated outposts such as the KL Ranch, ID Ranch, and the John Hall Cabin. Water management is central to life in this arid environment, with numerous man-made features like Upper Corn Creek Tank, Tonto Rim Tank, and Willow Trap Tank distributed across the drainages. A network of primitive transport routes, marked simply as Jeep Trail and Trail, connect these points of interest, while a Gaging Station on Turkey Creek and a Borrow Pit indicate localized infrastructure and resource extraction efforts within the reservation boundaries.