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1965 Map of Shelley Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Shelley Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Shelley Peak stands as the central landmark in this mid-1960s survey of the high backcountry where Catron and Grant counties meet. The landscape is defined by the deep drainages of the Gila Wilderness, where Mogollon Creek and its South Fork carve through the Mogollon Mountains. This area was mapped just after the mid-century, capturing a network of primitive access routes including the Mogollon Pack Trail and Lookout Trail.

Water management for cattle or wildlife is evident through isolated features like Deadman Tank and Seventyfour Mountain Tank, while the presence of Lookout Mountain suggests the area's importance for forest fire observation. The lack of improved roads and the prominence of canyons like Fall Canyon and Skeleton Canyon emphasize the preserved, primitive character of the Gila National Forest during this era.