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1941 Map of Cocoraque Butte

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Cocoraque Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Papago Indian Reservation dominates the landscape of this 1941 survey, where the peaks of the Coyote Mountains and Pescadero Mtn rise above the arid basin. Surveyed by P. C. Erickson and J. G. Collins, the map details a region defined by scattered desert outposts and vital water courses like Brawley Wash and Soto Wash. The transition from indigenous lands to ranching life is visible in the placement of settlements such as Viopuli and Nawt Vaya alongside established holdings like Cocoraque Ranch and Garcia Ranch.

Transportation in this era was anchored by the Tucson Ajo Highway and the Sasabe Road, which intersect at Robles Junction. This junction and the nearby Three Points, including the Three Points Sch, represent the primary hubs for rural residents and travelers in the early 1940s. The presence of numerous tanks and wells near landmarks like Recortado Mtn and Aguirre Pass underscores the critical importance of water management in this southwestern terrain.