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2018 Map of Middle Verde

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Middle Verde
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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Verde River drainage patterns and high desert plateaus define this region of Yavapai County, where the Coconino National Forest and Prescott National Forest meet. The settlement of Middle Verde is a focal point near the northern edge, supported by the historic Middle Verde Cem and the Ok Ditch irrigation system. To the south, the landscape transitions into the steep elevations of the Black Hills and Gaddis Canyon.

Transportation corridors like General Crook follow the rugged contours of the land, connecting disparate points such as Aultman and the ranching outpost of Flower Pot. A complex network of water sources, including Grief Hill Spring Number One and numerous livestock tanks like Mistake Tank and Durfee Tank, illustrates the critical importance of water management in this arid environment, where ephemeral washes like Grief Hill Wash and Gaddis Wash carve deep into the mesas.