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2023 Map of Skeleton Canyon

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Skeleton Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Peloncillo Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape along the border of New Mexico and Arizona. This rugged corridor through the Coronado National Forest is defined by a complex network of drainages and named canyons, including the prominent Skeleton Canyon and the evocatively named Starvation Canyon. The distribution of water resources is critical to this arid environment, marked by numerous cattle tanks and remote water sources such as Geronimo Tank, Smith Tank, and Woodchoppers Spring.

Historically significant for its topography and strategic position, the area contains landmarks like Outlaw Mtn and Deer Flat. A series of primitive routes and trails, such as the Skeleton Canyon Trl and Pine Canyon Trl, follow the natural contours of the terrain. The map captures the meeting of Hidalgo Co and Cochise Co, documenting the contemporary state of a region long shaped by ranching and borderlands geography.