2023 Map of Spring Canyon

About this map

The Gila National Forest and the northern reaches of the Gila Wilderness define this high-altitude landscape in Catron County. The topography is dominated by a complex network of drainages and mesas, including Kemp Mesa and Whitewater Canyon. This map reveals a specific ranching and land-management economy through its dense naming of water catchments, such as Good Heavens Tank, Old Bone Tank, and Deadman Tank. These features, along with the isolated V-Cross-T Lake, indicate the vital importance of water infrastructure in this arid, high-country environment. The area is accessed by remote corridors like State Rte 61 and various forest service routes such as Fire Rd 520, which thread through deep incisions like Kennedy Canyon and Bear Canyon.