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2023 Map of Holt Mountain

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Holt Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Glenwood sits at the western edge of this terrain where the high desert meets the steep drainages of the Gila National Forest. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous named springs and tanks such as Goat Spring, Midnight Spring, and Sunshine Tank that supported ranching and transit through these canyons. High points like Wilcox Peak and Holt Mtn overlook a network of trails, including the Holt-Apache Trl and the historic Cat Walk Rd which follows the path of Whitewater Creek.

Evidence of early 20th-century industry and infrastructure persists in labels for Gold Hill and the Whitewater Mesa Ranch Airport. The presence of the Pleasanton Cem near the southern boundary provides a primary point of interest for genealogists tracing families from the San Francisco River valley. Much of the eastern portion of the sheet is protected within the Gila Wilderness, preserving the primitive character of landforms like Skeleton Ridge and Nabours Mtn.