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1958 Map of Fort Huachuca

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1950s survey, illustrating a critical period of Cold War expansion in Cochise County. The map documents the emerging civilian footprints of Sierra Vista and Fry immediately adjacent to the post, where residential streets meet the federal boundary. Strategic infrastructure including Libby Field and various observation towers are charted alongside the historic Southern Pacific rail line and the Babocomari River.

Beyond the military grounds, the terrain transitions into the cattle country of Rain Valley and the Mustang Mountains. Long-established operations like the Babocomari Ranch and Sands Ranch are shown with their complex networks of tanks and springs, such as Mescal Spring and Cottonwood Spring. The inclusion of small-scale educational sites like Carmichael School and Buena School provides a localized view of the community's mid-century growth during the transition from a ranching economy to a military-industrial hub.