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2012 Map of Red Butte

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Red Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Red Butte rises as a prominent landmark above a high-plateau landscape defined by an intricate network of ranching and forest service infrastructure in Coconino County. The region's reliance on managed water sources is evident in the dense distribution of man-made basins, ranging from the Nagiller Tank and Curley Wallace Tank to the more substantial Hull Reservoir. These features, along with intermittent drainages like Little Red Horse Wash and Blue Stem Wash, dictate the movement of both livestock and wildlife across this arid terrain.

A grid of access roads, including numerous fire roads and the Boundary Old "320" Rd., provides the primary framework for land management. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Corbitt Dam and its associated Corbett Dam Reservoir represent significant water management efforts. This 2012 survey illustrates how modern forest service and ranching operations utilize these named tanks, such as Yaeger Bly Tank and Upper Dillman Tank, to maintain the utility of this expansive Coconino landscape.