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1957 Map of Bellota Ranch

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Bellota Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Bellota Ranch and the surrounding Pima County canyons are documented here during a period of active land use in the late 1950s. The landscape is marked by a history of mineral exploration and cattle ranching, with the Geesaman Mine Group, Daly Mine Group, and Leatherwood Mine Group clustered near Marble Peak. The transition from the high peaks of the Santa Catalina Mountains down to the basins is evident, where scattered water sources like Poppy Well Wash and Peck Spring supported the remote Youtcy Ranch and Agua Caliente Ranch.

Public land management and recreation are central to this area, shown through the presence of the Palisade Ranger Sta, a Federal Honor Camp, and dedicated facilities such as the Boy Scout Camp and Girl Scout Camp near Mt Bigelow. Notable landmarks like Guthrie Mtn and Gibbon Mtn rise above the network of trails and jeep tracks that connect these isolated sites to the General Hitchcock Picnic Area.