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2018 Map of Greenback Creek

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Greenback Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Tonto Basin and the southern reaches of the Tonto National Forest define this landscape where the high peaks of the Sierra Ancha meet the waters of Tonto Creek. The map documents a rugged drainage network where Greenback Cr and Methodist Cr carve deep canyons through elevated landforms like Cline Mesa and Henderson Mesa. These mesas and peaks, including Red Blanket Peak and Boneyback Peak, create a high-relief environment characterized by numerous natural water sources like Edwards Spring, Jernigan Spring, and Hackberry Spring.

Settlement patterns are concentrated near the basin floor at Glendale Point and along A-Cross RD, while the upper elevations remain largely defined by natural landmarks and survey boundaries. The transition from the alluvial flats of the basin to the steep slopes of Methodist Mtn and Salome Mtn illustrates the complex topography of Gila County, preserved here as it appeared in the late twenty-first century.