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1967 Map of Spring Canyon

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Spring Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Beaverhead Ranger Station and its adjacent Heliport serve as central points of activity within this high-elevation stretch of the Gila National Forest during the mid-1960s. The landscape is a complex network of drainages and mesas, where livestock management and water access are primary concerns. Evidence of ranching operations is found at the Slash Ranch and across various water improvements such as the Bear Canyon Windmill, Kennedy Windmill, and Indian Tank.

Major geographic features like Corduroy Canyon and Kemp Mesa dominate the terrain, while the naming of Indian Corral and the V-Cross-T Lake suggests the deep-rooted cultural and agricultural history of this portion of Catron County. Significant watercourses including Beaver Creek and Taylor Creek flow through the canyons, supporting a series of remote tanks and springs critical to the region's forest management and range economy.