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2014 Map of Fritz Canyon

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Fritz Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Apache National Forest lands dominate this 2014 terrain study, centered on the confluence of the Blue River and Fritz Canyon. The landscape is a complex network of high mesas and deep drainages, including Maple Canyon, Horse Canyon, and the curiously named Suicide Canyon to the southeast. Water sources are critical identifiers in this environment, with numerous tanks and springs distributed throughout the range, such as Winter Camp Tank, Hobo Spring, and the series of Tea Bag Springs.

Juan Miller Rd provides the primary transit route through the southern half of the map, passing beneath the heights of Pat Mountain and High Mesa. The prevalence of named tanks like Buckhorn Canyon Tank and Yellowstone Tank reflects the region's historical reliance on managed water points for land use within the national forest. Researchers can trace the varied elevations from Alder Peak down to the river bottoms, observing the naming conventions used by 20th-century surveyors and foresters.