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1971 Map of Ortega Mtn

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

White Lakes Basin and the surrounding high-country landscape of the Sitgreaves National Forest dominate this 1970s survey. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent volcanic peaks and cinder cones, including Ortega Mtn, Dobbins Knoll, and Sides Knoll, many of which are marked by Cinder Pits and borrow pits indicating active local resource extraction.

Water management is a central theme of this arid region, with numerous man-made tanks such as Mannerheim Tank, Ortega Tank, and Penrod Tank supporting livestock or forest management. Natural drainage patterns are traced through Upper White Lakes Draw and Ortega Draw. Transportation through the forest is facilitated by early routes like Dobbs Cutoff and various jeep trails, while the boundary between Navajo and Apache counties bisects the landscape.