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1967 Map of Maple Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Maple Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Apache National Forest and Gila National Forest dominate this borderland landscape where Arizona meets New Mexico. The terrain is defined by a series of high mesas and prominent summits, including Charlie Moore Mtn, Maple Peak, and Bullard Peak. Human presence in this high-elevation wilderness is centered on cattle ranching and water management, evidenced by the centrally located Coalson Ranch and a network of livestock watering points like Do Nothing Tank, Heifers Delight Canyon, and One Horn Tank.

Remote transportation routes consist primarily of a pack trail and jeep trail network, highlighting the area's isolation in the late 1960s. Geographic features with colorful local names, such as Devils Den, Hogwallow Spring, and Smoothing Iron Mesa, suggest a history of early surveyor and rancher nomenclature. The map captures a transitional zone between Coalson Mesa and Rincon Flats, where deep canyons like Vigil Canyon and Webster Canyon carve through the high plateaus.