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2018 Map of Rockinstraw Mountain

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Rockinstraw Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Tonto National Forest land defines this high-elevation landscape, dominated by a series of prominent peaks and basins. The terrain is anchored by Rockinstraw Mtn and the neighboring Apache Peaks, falling away into the deep drainage of Richmond Basin. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape where water management is critical to the local geography, evidenced by an extensive network of named tanks and springs. Rockinstraw Tank, Apache Tank Number Two, and Big Pond Tank provide essential water catchments amidst the high country.

Infrastructure is limited to historic routes like the Apache Trl and Hicks Rd, which skirt the edges of the high mesas. In the southern portion of the map, Nugget Mesa and Nugget Wash suggest a history of prospecting or local naming traditions tied to the region's mineral potential. From the secluded Sycamore Canyon to the heights of Redmond Mtn, the map preserves the detailed nomenclature of the Gila County backcountry.