2011 Map of Popcorn Canyon

About this map

Salt River defines the northern edge of this arid landscape in Gila County, where water management is the primary driver of the physical layout. The terrain is dominated by a complex network of ephemeral drainages and springs, including Popcorn Spring and Big Trough Spring, which feed into larger features like Popcorn Canyon. This survey illustrates a landscape dedicated to livestock and resource management, marked by numerous named catchment basins such as Martin Luther Tank, Tuttle Tank, and Arrowhead Tank. Access to this high-desert environment is limited to a few specific corridors, primarily Indian Rte 9 and Indian Rte 401, which navigate the rises near Victor Pasture. The distribution of these water points and rudimentary roads reflects the enduring necessity of managing water in a region where Cave Creek and its tributaries carve deep through the canyon floor.