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1989 Map of Gila Peak

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Gila Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Gila Peak rises as the central landmark of this high-desert landscape in Graham County, where the southern portion of the San Carlos Indian Reservation meets a network of remote canyons and washes. The terrain is defined by complex drainage systems like Fishhook Canyon, Middle Canyon, and Sevenmile Canyon, which feed into the broader Ash Flat. Evidence of early cattle ranching and water management is pervasive throughout the survey, with numerous named tanks and wells such as Morman Spring Tank, Burdette Tank, and the Dutch Pasture Well scattered across the flats and draws.

Industrial activity is anchored by the Day Mine and its associated infrastructure, including the Day Mine Windmill and nearby Drill Hole sites. These features, along with the Day Mine Wash and Paymaster Canyon, point to a history of prospecting in the region. Notable local landmarks like Hooker Gap and Natural Corral Spring provide further geographic context for those tracing land use and settlement patterns in this part of Arizona during the late twentieth century.