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1986 Map of Rincon Ranch

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Rincon Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Ives Mesa dominates the landscape of this Navajo County ranchland, rising between the Rincon Basin to the northwest and a network of drainage channels to the south. The area is defined by the vital necessity of water in an arid environment, as evidenced by the namesake Rincon Ranch and several strategic water sources. These include Homestead Spring and Lizard Hill Spring, which cluster near the northern ranch site, as well as South Tank, used to collect and hold seasonal runoff for livestock.

Erosion has carved distinct pathways through the terrain, most notably Cottonwood Wash, which meanders across the southern portion of the survey. It is joined by smaller tributaries like Fern Wash and Feather Wash in the eastern reaches. Human activity is largely infrastructure-based, with a prominent Trans Line cutting diagonally across the high mesa and a small Sand Pit located in the western sector, reflecting the region's ranching and utility footprint.