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2011 Map of Ninemile Seep

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ninemile Seep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ninemile Seep anchors a high-desert landscape in Apache County, where seasonal drainages and water management points define the region's character. The drainage systems of Ninemile Wash and Milky Wash dominate the topography, illustrating the complex hydrology of the high plateau. The map details essential water sources like Rock Tank, Reese Tank, and the seasonally variable Red Lake, which provided vital support for the local ranching and livestock operations.

Surface infrastructure is concentrated along roads like Co Hwy 7002 and Witch Well Rd, which connect the interior reaches of the Navajo and Apache borderlands. The prominent rise of Puerco Ridge serves as a significant geographical landmark, overlooking a network of local routes including Spurlock Rd and Cherrys Rd. This survey documents a late 20th-century landscape of open rangeland and sparse human settlement on the eastern Arizona frontier.