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2019 Map of El Muerto Peak

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of El Muerto Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

El Muerto Peak and its surrounding highlands define this high-altitude landscape in the Davis Mountains region. The terrain is deeply incised by a network of drainage features including Yates Canyon, Phillips Canyon, and the appropriately named Devils Canyon. Water sources are sparse but critical in this arid environment, evidenced by the presence of El Muerto Spring and the low-lying Moore Slough and Red Slough to the south.

Settlement is nearly non-existent, represented primarily by the solitary Lonely Lee. Human impact is mostly limited to ranching infrastructure, with Moore Ranch Rd and John Moore Rd providing the primary access through the southern flats. The rugged northern topography is marked by several prominent summits, such as Sheep Camp Mtn, Brushy Mtn, and Spring Mtn, which overlook the complex system of draws and canyons that channel occasional runoff toward the lower basins.