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2013 Map of Glenwood

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Glenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The San Francisco River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in this corner of the Gila National Forest. The communities of Glenwood and Pleasanton are established along the river banks, connected by US Hwy 180, while the surrounding terrain is a complex of canyons and high mesas. Stock raising and water management are evident through the high density of named tanks and pastures, such as River Pasture and the Hudson Holding Pasture.

Landmarks like the Harve Gulch Windmill and the road to the Whitewater Cr area via Cat Walk Rd highlight the intersection of historical ranching needs and the growing accessibility of the high desert. Deep canyons with evocative names like Heifers Delight Canyon, Deepfreeze Canyon, and Snare Canyon cut through the Sierra Aguilada, illustrating the difficult topography that dictated the placement of early forest roads and homesteads.