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2010 Map of Whitehorse Mountain

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Whitehorse Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Mimbres River flows through the northeast corner of this high-desert landscape, where the small settlement of Sherman sits near the riverbanks. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and deeply incised canyons, including Whitehorse Mountain, Mimbres Peak, and Blue Mountain. These elevations are separated by numerous drainages such as Tom Brown Canyon, Oak Canyon, and Negro Canyon.

Evidence of local resource management and land use appears throughout the arid environment. Water catchment is critical here, as seen in the distributed Seneca Tanks and Clark Tanks. Near the southern end of Seneca Canyon, the map identifies Big Mill, indicating a site of earlier agricultural or industrial activity. Cold Water Creek and Lampright Draw further illustrate the complex drainage patterns of Grant County as they move through this part of the Gila region in the early twenty-first century.