2014 Map of Hand-me-down Creek

About this map

The Cortez Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Eureka County, rising above the southern end of Crescent Valley. The map reveals a complex network of seasonal water sources and springs vital to this arid environment, including the numerically designated Florio Spring Number Six and Florio Spring Number Ten. Topographic detail follows the steep drainages of Brock Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon, where Cottonwood Canyon Rd provides access to the higher elevations. The naming of features like Hand-me-down Cr and the remote Dann Frenchie Rd suggests a landscape shaped by early ranching or prospecting activity. Researchers will find numerous named water points such as Summit Spring and Duff Spring distributed throughout the mountain range.