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1999 Map of Saliz Pass

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Saliz Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Pueblo Park and a network of canyon-bottom ranching sites characterize this high-elevation landscape in the late 1990s. The terrain is defined by the steep relief of the Saliz Mountains and the Brushy Mountains, where water management was critical for survival and agriculture. A dense distribution of earthen and livestock structures, such as Kelly Tank No. 2, Little Joe Tank, and the WS Corral, reveals how the land was adapted for ranching within the Gila National Forest.

Remote family-named landmarks like the Willie Kelly Place and L Kelly Ranch sit near the San Francisco River, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists and local historians. The map also documents the transition from working lands to recreation and conservation, showing the Pueblo Park Interpretive Trail and the boundaries of the Blue Range Wilderness. This survey captures a moment where traditional high-country ranching and modern wilderness management overlapped.