1963 Map of Pitchfork Canyon

About this map

Elk Mountain dominates the high-altitude terrain of the Gila National Forest in this early 1960s survey. The landscape is defined by the Continental Divide, which snakes through the region and dictates the complex drainage patterns of deep-cut features like La Jolla Canyon and Pitchfork Canyon. Evidence of early cattle ranching and resource management is scattered across the high country, marked by isolated points of human activity such as Slater Cabin and numerous livestock watering holes, including Seven HL Tank, Steve Tank, and Canyon Creek Tank.