2021 Map of Velasquez Butte

About this map

Velasquez Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this corner of Gila County, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters of several drainage systems. The northern reaches are bounded by the high elevation of Sevenmile Rim, with numerous water sources like Navajo Bill Spring and L-Eleven Spring feeding into Priebe Cr and White River. The network of man-made water catchments, including Tin Shack Tank Number One and Velasquez Tank, underscores the importance of water management in this arid ranching and forest environment. To the south, the terrain descends into White Cow Canyon and the drainages of Nash Cr and the Black River. This 2021 topographic record documents the complex system of named tanks and natural springs essential for local land use and resource management.