1991 Map of Escudilla Mountain

About this map

Escudilla Mountain dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Arizona and New Mexico in the early 1990s. The topography is defined by the protected expanse of the Escudilla Wilderness and the Apache National Forest, where steep ridgelines like Profanity Ridge drop into the deep basin of the Punchbowl. This survey details an intricate network of alpine water sources, from high-country lakes like Lake Erin and Romero Lake to numerous named seeps such as McFate Spring and Sawmill Spring. The map documents the boundary where Apache County meets Catron County, tracing the transition from peaks like Turner Peak down to Steele Flat. The prevalence of cienegas, such as Flanigan Cienega, highlights the critical meadow-and-spring ecosystems that supported cattle and wildlife in this portion of the White Mountains range.