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1958 Map of Apache

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Apache
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Geronimo Surrender Site marks a pivotal location in the high desert, situated at the edge of the Peloncillo Mountains near the Arizona-New Mexico border. This late 1950s survey documents a landscape of rugged canyons and desert basins, including the San Simon Valley and San Bernardino Valley. Settlement remains sparse, centered on the Southern Pacific railroad line where the community of Apache and its nearby Apache Cemetery sit.

Remote outposts like Sloan Ranch and Fairchild Ranch are scattered throughout the territory, which is bounded by the Coronado National Forest. Distinctive geological features such as Paramore Crater and May Day Peak define the terrain, while the historic Skeleton Canyon Trail and Clanton Draw Trail trace routes through the steep drainages. The map also records essential infrastructure of the era, including the Pacific Pipeline and Airway Beacon 24.