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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

Fort Huachuca and the burgeoning community of Sierra Vista define this late 1950s landscape in Cochise County, captured during a period of transition and post-war development. The map details the administrative and residential core of the military installation, including Apache Flats and educational facilities like the General Myer School. Aviation activity is centered at Libby Field, while the southern end of the post is marked by specialized infrastructure like the Canyon Tramway.

Outside the reservation boundary, the town of Fry and the early layout of Sierra Vista show the emergence of local commerce and recreation, evidenced by the Drive-in Theater and William Carmichael School. Natural drainage features such as Soldier Creek and Graveyard Gulch cut through the arid terrain, while the heights of the Huachuca Mountains rise to the southwest. The presence of the Southern Pacific line and Elevenmile Road highlights the essential transportation corridors of the era.