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2014 Map of Rockinstraw Mountain

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Rockinstraw Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Wheatfields sits at the southwestern edge of this Gila County terrain, where the Apache Trl and Hicks Rd provide access to the high desert interior. Much of the landscape is dominated by the complex topography of the Tonto National Forest, characterized by numerous peaks such as Rockinstraw Mountain, Redmond Mtn, and Granite Peak. The area is a network of seasonal drainages and essential water sources, including Redmond Wash and Horseshoe Bend Wash, which feed into various tanks like Big Pond Tank and Rockinstraw Tank.

Evidence of early 20th-century resource management and mining history is found in the east, where the Richmond Basin lies tucked between the Apache Peaks and Nugget Mesa. This region relied heavily on scattered springs for survival, with names like Grapevine Spring, Sycamore Spring, and Little Brewster Spring marking critical points across the high country. The map details a transition from the semi-arid lowlands of Negro Wash to the high elevations of the Salt River Peak vicinity.