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1965 Map of Diablo Range

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Diablo Range
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Diablo Range dominates this mid-1960s survey of the high backcountry where Catron and Grant counties meet. This area, protected within the Gila National Forest and the Gila Wilderness, is defined by a complex network of steep drainage systems and primitive access routes. The absence of roads is notable, as the landscape is instead traversed by several historical thoroughfares including the Pack Trail and the Turkey Pack Trail.

Strategic water sources and landmarks provide essential navigation points across the high terrain, from McKenna Park in the north to the distinctive White Pinnacle further south. Man-made improvements for water management in this arid environment are documented by features like McKenna Tank and Dry Lake Tank. The map captures the preserve as it existed just after the Wilderness Act of 1964, documenting the rugged intersection of Mogollon Creek and numerous deep-cut canyons such as Sycamore Canyon and Skeleton Canyon.