1967 Map of Natanes Mts NW

About this map

The high, arid backcountry of Graham County is documented here within the San Carlos Indian Reservation, centered on the massive Natanes Plateau and its southward transition into the Natanes Mountains. The landscape is a network of isolated water sources and remote travel ways, where essential life-sustaining features like Double Circle Tank and Shoe Tank are scattered across the high ground. The 1967 survey reveals a reliance on primitive transportation, with a web of Jeep Trails and Pack Trails threading through complex drainages like Sawmill Canyon and Skunk Canyon. Notable named landmarks such as Edwards Lookout Tower and Bill Simms Spring provide specific reference points for those studying the mid-century land use of this tribal territory, while the southern margin is defined by the Base Line separating the Gila and Salt River Meridian townships.