- Council Rocks, also known as the Council Rocks Archaeological District, is a historically significant site located in the Dragoon Mountains of Cochise County - Situated within the Coronado National Forest, it is famous as the traditional stronghold of the Chiricahua Apache ... from the high vantage point, the Apaches had excellent views of the valleys on either side of the mountains ... they could literally see Army troops coming two days before they arrived ... the angular peaks and labyrinth of canyons were ideally suited for the guerrilla tactics used by the Apaches - The Cochise-Howard Treaty, October 1872 ... the site served as the meeting place between the legendary Apache leader Cochise and US General Oliver Otis Howard ... they negotiated a peace agreement that briefly established the Chiricahua Apache Reservation in southeastern Arizona - Evidence of human habitation of this area dates back over 1,000 years ,,, rhe Mogollon people originally occupied the area, foll...