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1958 Map of College Peaks

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

San Bernardino Ranch anchors the southeastern corner of this arid landscape, situated where Black Draw and Cottonwood Draw converge near the border. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of the Perilla Mts and the namesake College Peaks, which separate the Sulphur Spring Valley from the San Bernardino Valley. This 1958 field-checked survey reveals a livestock-driven economy dependent on an extensive network of wells and windmills, such as Steel Woods Windmill, Johnson Windmill, and Lowell Windmill.

Transportation through this rugged Cochise County corridor follows the Southern Pacific tracks near Cazador in the north and the historic Geronimo Trail in the south. The map documents a land of seasonal washes like Silver Creek and Deadmans Wash, alongside small-scale industrial marks like the Quarry and Gravel Pit. Local history is preserved in landmarks like the lone Cemetery near Poverty Flat.