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2004 Map of Wet Bottom Mesa

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Wet Bottom Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

The Verde River carves a dramatic, winding path through this central Arizona landscape, forming significant topographical features like Mule Shoe Bend and passing through Red Creek Rapids. This 2004 revision of earlier 1960s surveys captures a transition point between the Mazatzal Wilderness and the broader Tonto National Forest, where the terrain rises sharply from the riverbanks to elevated plateaus like Wet Bottom Mesa and Canoe Mesa.

Evidence of historical land use and travel is preserved through the network of interior paths, including the Petes Cabin Trail and Highwater Trail, which navigate the steep drainage of Wet Bottom Creek. The map documents numerous water sources critical to this arid region, such as Rock Tank Spring and Maries Spring, illustrating how the landscape was managed for cattle or transit across the Red Hills and Limestone Hills.