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1981 Map of Agua Caliente Hill

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Agua Caliente Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Santa Catalina Mts rise sharply above the desert floor in this detailed 1981 survey, where the winding Catalina Highway and Mt Lemmon Highway provide access to high-elevation lookouts like Windy Point Vista and Geology Vista. The transition from the rugged canyons of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness to the valley floor is marked by a network of water management features, ranging from the Sycamore Reservoir to dozens of named stock tanks such as Jack Daniels Tank and Old Grandad Tank.

Lower elevations show the footprint of local ranching and early recreation within the Coronado National Forest, including the Agua Caliente Ranch and Bellota Ranch. The map captures the hydrological character of the area through features like Agua Caliente Spring, the Seven Cataracts, and the dramatic Tanque Verde Falls near the southern boundary. Traces of early land use are visible in the Old Military Reservation Boundary and scattered Prospects in the northern ridges.