2004 Map of Meddler Wash

About this map

Tonto National Forest lands dominate this mid-2000s landscape, where the confluence of several vital drainages meets the northern reaches of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Hackberry Mountain and Black Mesa down to the low-lying waters of Campaign Bay. Traces of ranching and land management are visible through scattered features like the Bar Eleven Ranch and numerous unnamed corrals. The water-focused economy and infrastructure of the Gila County area are evidenced by the Bureau of Reclamation works and a prominent Diversion Dam along the Salt River. Historically minded researchers can find evidence of early 20th-century exploration through several Prospect sites, an Adit, and various Drill Holes scattered near Walnut Canyon and Tin Shack Spring.