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1971 Map of Mesa Redonda

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mesa Redonda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The high plateau of Black Mesa dominates this 1971 survey of the Arizona high country, split by the Navajo Co Apache Co line. The landscape is defined by the prominent Mesa Redonda and its smaller counterpart, Little Mesa Redonda, which rise above a network of seasonal drainages including Martinez Draw and Manuel Seep Draw.

Evidence of ranching and land use in this arid environment is clear through the presence of Mesa Redonda Ranch and several essential water catchments such as Martinez Tank, Red Rock Tank, and Baldwin Tank. Near the southern edge, the map records Pine Lake and the low-lying Millet Swale. This study provides a detailed view of the remote terrain before modern development, marking an era when travel through the region relied heavily on established paths like the Jeep Trail.