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1977 Map of Spotted Mountain

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Spotted Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Fort Apache Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of Cibecue Creek and the Salt River at the intersection of Navajo and Gila Counties. This high-country terrain, revised by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the late 1970s, features localized landmarks such as Grasshopper Butte and Spotted Mountain. The presence of Martinez Ranch and Truax indicates the sparse but vital human footprint in this canyon-ribbed territory, where life followed the availability of water at Water Bag Spring and Cement Trough Spring.

Navigation and transport are marked by a network of jeep trails and a remote Landing Strip situated north of Lonely Mountain. Local industry and land use are evidenced by a Gravel Pit and numerous livestock tanks, including Caddo Point Tank and Red Canyon Tank. These features, along with isolated Cem sites, provide critical coordinates for researchers tracing the mid-century ranching and tribal land management history of the region.