Gila River New Mexico Map

When aldo leopold convinced the us forest service that the headwaters of the gila should be designated the world s first primitive area back in 1924 it set the stage for the wilderness act of 1964.

Gila river new mexico map. Get directions maps and traffic for gila nm. Gila nm directions location tagline value text sponsored topics. New mexico southwest united states north america. Indigenous peoples have lived along the river for at least 2 000 years establishing complex agricultural societies before european.

The gila river could be considered the birthplace of wilderness. 108 2059 or 108 12 21 2 west. Blue dot put in red dot take out above map supplied by wanan w copyright putin location gps coordinates. Road map to gila river new mexico.

Keli akimel or simply akimel quechan. The local gila post office was established on apr 5 1875. Us whitewater new mexico gila river gila river new mexico grant county forest road 809 to redrock section road map. Map of the gila river watershed.

The gila river has its source in western new mexico in sierra county on the western slopes of continental divide in the black range. Back to gila river main page. East fork gila river is a stream in new mexico and has an elevation of 5551 feet. It flows southwest through the gila national forest and the gila cliff dwellings national monument then westward into arizona past the town of safford.

But also extends into northern sonora mexico. Gila is an unincorporated town in grant county new mexico united states. East fork gila river is situated south of gila hot springs close to x s x corral. It is 30 miles northwest to silver city new mexico.

The river drains an arid watershed of nearly 60 000 square miles 160 000 km2 that lies mainly within the u s. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community. Gila and the nearby town of cliff were settled in 1884. 33 1801 or 33 10 48 3 north.

Haa siʼil is a 649 mile 1 044 km tributary of the colorado river flowing through new mexico and arizona in the united states. Deservingly the gila became the nation s first congressionally designated wilderness and remains the largest wilderness area in new mexico. The gila river.