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1978 Map of Horseshoe Cienega

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Cienega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mogollon Rim anchors the southern portion of this high-elevation landscape, where the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and Apache National Forest meet. This terrain is characterized by its numerous cienegas—alkaline marshes or wet meadows—such as Yellow Jacket Cienega, Old Corral Cienega, and Elk Spring Cienega. The map reveals a land utilized for both recreation and remote living, featuring Ryan Ranch and the Paradise Park Youth Camp along the river forks.

Hydrological and topographic details are particularly dense, noting specific family-named water sources like Thode Cabin Spring, C C Hall Spring, and C C Fireman Cabin Spring. The geography is defined by volcanic features like Cinder Pit Mtn and its associated Cinder Pit, alongside traditional Apache place names such as Shush Bezahze Creek and Shush Be Tou Bog. A network of ditches and a Gaging Station indicate managed water resources in an area otherwise dominated by peaks like Penrod Mtn and Gooseberry Butte.