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2011 Map of Steele Hills

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Steele Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Seven Dash Ranch anchors the southern reaches of this landscape, situated at the base of the Little Dragoon Mountains. This 2011 survey captures an arid basin-and-range environment where the seasonal hydrology of Tres Alamos Wash snakes through the central valley. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, from the broad expanse of Allen Flat in the northwest to the eponymous Steele Hills in the east.

Transit through this part of Cochise County is marked by a handful of rural arteries and geographic bottlenecks, most notably Nugents Pass which serves as a natural gateway between the surrounding peaks. To the north, the foothills of the Winchester Mountains begin to rise, while landmarks like Antelope Tank and the path of N Muleshoe Ranch Rd indicate the ranching and resource-management nature of the modern landscape.