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1948 Map of Canelo Pass

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Canelo Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The San Rafael De La Zanja land grant dominates the western landscape of this 1948 survey, where the Santa Cruz River and Mowry Wash cut through the arid terrain of Santa Cruz County. This era captures a sparse ranching economy defined by isolated outposts like Meigs Ranch, McPherson Ranch, and Potts Ranch. A particularly unique cultural marker is the Little Ranch Boys School located near the northern border, situated just west of the Canelo Hills and a small Landing Field.

The eastern portion of the map transitions into the Coronado National Forest, where the topography rises sharply into the hills. Notable drainage features like A Bar Draw and Dove Canyon carve out the rugged slopes. For those tracing local family history, a small Cem near the Meigs property and various Windmills scattered across Meadow Valley Flat provide specific points of interest that define the mid-century water management and settlement patterns of this borderlands region.