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1974 Map of Bowie Mtn South

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bowie Mtn South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Riggs Home Ranch and its nearby Riggs Cem anchor the western slopes of the Chiricahua Mountains in this mid-1970s topographic study. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the desert basin of Big Sand Wash and Little Sand Wash to the high, complex drainages of the Coronado National Forest. Notable markers of the frontier past are evident in the Old Military Reservation Boundary and the presence of several burial grounds, including a generic Cem and the Neighborhood Cem located near the El Dorado Sch.

Resource extraction and seasonal water sources are scattered throughout the peaks, from a Quarry in the north to The Comet Spring in the southeast. Significant portions of the Chiricahua National Monument are visible in the lower right, where deeply incised drainages like Whitetail Creek and Picket Canyon descend from the high ground of Red Mountain. The network of trails and jeep tracks suggests a region managed for both conservation and traditional ranching.