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2005 Map of Maple Peak

Name: 2005 Topographic Map of Maple Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

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Apache National Forest and Gila National Forest converge at the Arizona-New Mexico border, where high-altitude peaks and ranching outposts define the landscape. This 2005 revision shows a network of livestock infrastructure and remote camps, such as Smoothing Iron Camp and Maple Corral, scattered across prominent mesas like Smoothing Iron Mesa and Snare Mesa. The Blue Range Primitive Area occupies the northwestern corner, dominated by the massif of Charlie Moore Mountain.

Evidence of historical land use is centered around Coalson Ranch and its namesake Coalson Mesa, including a solitary Grave recorded near the ranch site. The area is heavily defined by its verticality, with heights ranging from Maple Peak to Coalson Peak. Water management in this high-desert environment is represented by a high density of tanks, including Webster Hole Tank and Buchanan Tank, essential for sustaining the remote ranching operations of Greenlee County.