1985 Map of Mogollon Mountains

About this map

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument stands as a significant cultural focal point within the high country of the Mogollon Mountains. This 1985 survey captures the complex drainage systems of the Gila River and the San Francisco River just as the region was being managed under expansive conservation designations like the Gila Wilderness and the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Small settlements such as Mogollon, Alma, and Glenwood cling to the rugged valley corridors, while the presence of the Confidence Mine and Gold Dust Mine points to the area's history of mineral extraction. The map details a landscape of extreme vertical relief, from the heights of Granite Peak and Sacaton Mountain down to the remote Landing Strip and school locations that serve these isolated mountain communities.