2023 Map of Elliott Canyon

About this map

Anderson Mesa dominates the southern landscape of this high-elevation terrain within the Coconino National Forest. The region is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Mormon Canyon, Elliott Canyon, and the appropriately named Yellow Jacket Canyon. This 2023 survey illustrates a landscape heavily managed for water resources in an arid environment, characterized by numerous catchment basins such as Purple Tank, Buzzard Tank, and Boundary Tank. These features, alongside Long Lake and Indian Lake, reveal the critical infrastructure required for ranching or wildlife management on the mesa. Perennial water sources like Yellow Jacket Spring and Billy Back Spring provide vital points of interest for those tracing the historical geography of Coconino County, while the transition from mesas to deep draws like Wagon Box Draw highlights the complex topography of the Mogollon Rim country.