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2011 Map of Maverick

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Maverick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Maverick and several remote ranching outposts define this high-elevation landscape of the White Mountain Apache Reservation. The geography is characterized by an extensive system of cienegas—high-altitude wet meadows—that serve as vital water sources and landmarks. Named features such as Hawks Nest Cienega, Sheep Cienega, and Willow Cienega are interspersed between the rugged drainages of Tonto Creek and Pacheta Creek.

Evidence of early water management and cattle ranching is visible through named infrastructure like Salt House Tank, McDonald Tank, and Battleground Number One Tank. These sites, along with established homesteads like Odart Ranch and Pair o'Dice Ranch, illustrate the historical reliance on these meadow systems for survival in the Arizona interior. The terrain drops away toward the south, where the Black River and Bear Wallow Creek cut deep through the landscape near Paddy Butte.