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2021 Map of Trinity Mountain

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Trinity Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Trinity Mountain stands as the central topographic feature of this high-desert landscape in Coconino County, characterized by a sophisticated network of artificial water catchments. These local "tanks," including Jones Tank, Horseshoe Tank, and McCracken Tank, reflect the essential infrastructure required for ranching or land management in an arid environment where natural permanent water is scarce. The drainage pattern is dominated by the seasonal Chino Wash, which cuts across the western and southern reaches of the quadrangle.

Industrial development is marked by the presence of the Coal Slurry Pipeline, which traverses the southeastern portion of the map near Rim Rock. This feature, along with the numerous named tanks such as Cinder Tank and Quarry Tank, illustrates the utilitarian adaptation of the Arizona landscape during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, where resource extraction and livestock management dictated the naming and modification of the terrain.