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1997 Map of Maness Peak

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Maness Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Blue River valley life in the late 1990s is documented here as it winds through the eastern reaches of the Apache National Forest. This remote corridor along the Arizona and New Mexico border shows a landscape defined by ranching and high-elevation terrain. Isolated outposts like Luce Ranch, Blue River Ranch, and the Fogg Cabin are situated near the perennial waters of Campbell Blue Creek and the main river. These family-named landmarks, along with the Blue Cemetery and Blue School, represent the enduring social anchors of this rural community.

The terrain is a complex network of drainages and summits, including Maness Peak and Nolan Mountain, punctuated by essential water sources like Milligan Lake and Mexican Spring. The map traces the primitive road network that connects these canyons, following the Blue River south past the Jackson Box to the ford at Blue Crossing. This survey provides a clear view of the ranching infrastructure, such as Noland Tank and various corrals, that sustained the area before the turn of the twenty-first century.