1981 Map of Agua Caliente Hill

About this map

The Santa Catalina Mts define this desert landscape, where the Pusch Ridge Wilderness meets the sprawling Coronado National Forest. In the lower elevations, the transition from the high peaks to the valley floor is marked by a series of family-named ranching operations, including Mercer Ranch, M R Ranch, and Deep Well Ranch. The map captures a complex hydrological network essential for life in the arid southwest, featuring numerous livestock tanks like Old Grandad Tank and Vodka Tank, alongside the notable Agua Caliente Spring. High-altitude features such as the Seven Cataracts and Windy Point Vista along the Catalina Highway illustrate the area's dramatic elevation changes. The presence of an Old Military Reservation Boundary provides a hint of the region's earlier federal land use and defensive history.