2014 Map of Oxbow Mountain

About this map

Young sits at the southern heart of this high-elevation landscape, representing a remote settlement pocket within the Tonto National Forest. The geography is defined by a complex network of drainage basins and ridges, where Haigler Creek and Cherry Creek have carved deep paths through the terrain. Evidence of the area's ranching and land-management history is found in the dense concentration of water storage features, such as Mexican Hat Tank and Cline Pasture Tank, which supported livestock and wildlife across the uneven surface of Crouch Mesa and Naegelin Rim. Historic transit routes like the Chamberlain Trl and Granny Jones Ln provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of Gila County's back country. Further north, the prominent Oxbow Mountain overlooks several canyons, including Colcord Canyon and Lost Salt Canyon, illustrating the isolation of this corner of the Mogollon Rim country.