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1965 Map of Lilley Mountain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lilley Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Lilley Mountain stands at the heart of this high-country landscape within the Gila Wilderness and Gila National Forest. The map, based on fieldwork from the mid-1960s, documents a network of isolated outposts and trails used by forest rangers and backcountry travelers. Key landmarks include the Trotter Cabin and White Creek Cabin, providing essential shelter in a terrain defined by deep drainages like Hells Hole and the Middle Fork Gila River.

A notable historical marker is the Papineau Grave, located near the Trotter Trail north of Clear Creek. This single burial site serves as a poignant reminder of the individuals who lived and died in the solitude of the Jerky Mountains. The extensive trail system, including the Mc Kenzie Trail and Woodland Park Trail, reveals how people navigated this complex topography of mesas and canyons before modern development reached the area.