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1969 Map of Coyote Hills

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Coyote Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Coyote Hills dominates this high-altitude landscape in eastern Arizona, where the terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of Coyote Creek and Nutrioso Creek. The area within the Apache National Forest shows a landscape managed for ranching and resource extraction in the late 1960s. Ranching activity is centered around the Coyote Ranch and various scattered corrals, while the local economy is further represented by a Gravel Pit near the southern boundary.

Water sources are critical to the character of this semi-arid region, marked by named features such as Coyote Spring and Horseshoe Spring. The southern portion of the map transitions into the broader Round Valley, where Picnic Cr joins the larger drainage network. This 1969 field-checked survey preserves the network of jeep trails and water developments that supported the local ranching heritage before more modern developments altered the rural fabric of Apache County.