Some Geologic Features of the Superior Area, Pinal County, Arizona
Here, the topographic expression of structural features is spectacular. The north-south trending Kings Crown Peak-Apache Leap escarpment divides the area into two major topographic units. East of the escarpment is an upland capped by welded dacitic tuff. West of the escarpment, erosion, acting upon faulted basement blocks and thick accumulations of eruptive rocks, has produced a rough terrain at lower elevations. The mining community of Superior is situated in a fault-formed basin in the central part of the area. Rugged landscape southwest of Superior is commanded by Picket Post Mountain, which is an eroded volcanic vent; the remnant of a once extensive volcanic pile.
Hammer, D.H. and Webster, R.N. 1962. Some geologic features of the Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, in Weber, R.H. and Peirce, H.W. (eds). 13th Annual Fall Field Conference Guidebook: New Mexico Geological Society, Mogollon Rim Region (East-Central Arizona).
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Email Address Created for Land Exchange Questions
The Southwestern Region Office of Lands and Minerals Management is overseeing and administering the land exchange and appraisal process which includes the 2,422-acre Oak Flat Federal Parcel. All questions about the land exchange and appraisal process should be emailed to SM.FS.rcexinfo@usda.gov
Programmatic Agreement Info
To comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Tonto National Forest developed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) and included it in Volume 5, Appendix O of the final EIS. The PA was created in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the State Historic Preservation Office, tribes and other consulting parties. The PA contains an agreed upon process for identifying, evaluating and addressing adverse effects to historic properties associated with this undertaking.
To review Volume 5 and the PA, Download Vol 5 PDF, 27 MB.
Forest Service Point of Contact
John Scaggs
Tonto National Forest
john.scaggs@usda.gov
Apache Leap Special Management Area
Apache Leap SMA website