At Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, in a canyon near the Gila River, are remnants of an Indian culture that existed in the area from about Ad 100 to 1300. By the 16th century, Apaches roamed the area, and it was a refuge for Chiricahua Apaches in the 19th century. Mormon ranchers settled in the region in the 1860s, despite Apache raids. After silver was discovered nearby in the 1870s, Mogollon became a brawling mining town. Catron County was established in 1921, with the former mining town of Reserve as the county seat.
Cattle ranching and government employment are the bases of the economy.
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