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1996 Map of Agua Caliente Hill

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Agua Caliente Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Santa Catalina Mts dominate this mid-1990s landscape, where the high peaks of the Coronado National Forest meet the expanding desert fringes of Pima County. The map documents a complex network of canyons and water management, from the high-altitude Sycamore Reservoir to the numerous named tanks such as Whitetail Tank and Old Grandad Tank that serve the local terrain. A transition from wilderness to ranching is evident in the presence of established outposts like Bellota Ranch and the M R Ranch.

Infrastructure for recreation and preservation is well-defined, including the Pusch Ridge Wilderness and landmarks along the Catalina Highway like the Geology Vista and Seven Cataracts. Near the base of the mountains, the Roy Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park surrounds the critical Agua Caliente Spring, illustrating how essential water sources anchored both historical land use and modern conservation efforts in this arid environment.