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2018 Map of Salado

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Salado and El Tule stand as quiet focal points in this high-desert landscape of Apache County, where the management of water defines the patterns of life. The complex irrigation network of the Upper Lyman Ditch, Middle Lyman Ditch, and Lower Lyman Ditch reveals the engineering efforts required to divert the Little Colorado River for local agriculture and settlement. This system draws from the southern reaches of Lyman Lake, illustrating a sophisticated local hydrography that has supported this region for generations.

Terrain features like Big Hollow Wash and Chimney Wash cross the township lines, cutting through the arid elevations where isolated water sources like Romero Spring, Salado Springs, and Hidden Spring provided essential stopovers for travelers and livestock. These small, named points of interest offer significant value for genealogists and local historians tracing the early ranching and farming footprint in the high country south of St. Johns.