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1990 Map of Porcupine Ridge

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Porcupine Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Dutch Joe Ranch sits in the high country of the Sitgreaves National Forest, a landscape defined by sharp drainage canyons and isolated water sources. This 1990 provisional survey records the complex system of ridges and draws within the Dye Ridge and Porcupine Ridge systems. Human activity is marked by scattered improvements such as the Dutch Joe Lookout and several water management features like Buck Tank and the Waters Draw Spring.

The presence of numerous small lakes, including Bear Canyon Lake, Fivemile Lake, and Dudley Lake, underscores the importance of high-elevation water catchment in this part of Coconino County. Transportation is limited to primitive routes crossing deep incisions like West Chevelon Canyon at West Chevelon Crossing, reflecting the area's primary use for timber management and livestock grazing within the national forest system.