2018 Map of Slidy Mountain

About this map

Applewhite Summit and Slidy Mtn command the northern skyline of this arid stretch within the Delamar Mountains. The topography is defined by a series of steep drainages, including N Fork Cedar Wash and the deeply incised Narrow Canyon, which illustrate the erosion patterns characteristic of this part of Lincoln County. For the historian or researcher, the distribution of water sources is the most striking feature of this survey. A network of isolated water points, such as Tunnel Spring, Mona Spring, and Blyth Spring, reveals the sparse but vital locations that once sustained livestock and travel through this high-elevation terrain. From the high points of Denton Summit to the broad expanse of Indian Basin, the map documents a landscape where survival and movement were dictates of geology and seasonal hydrology.