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1948 Map of Fort Huachuca SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation dominates the eastern half of this terrain, where the northern slopes of the Huachuca Mountains rise sharply from the valley floor. This 1940s landscape is defined by a series of high-altitude ranching operations along the boundary of the Coronado National Forest, including Pyeatt Ranch, Brophy Ranch, and Hathaway Ranch. The land division is further marked by the historic San Ignacio del Babocomari land grant line and the Santa Cruz and Cochise County border.

Evidence of small-scale mineral exploration appears at the Anderson Mine and Manila Mine, tucked away in the foothills. The drainage network is particularly dense, with numerous ephemeral watercourses such as Slaughterhouse Wash and Sycamore Canyon cutting through the alluvial fans. For local historians, the map's placement of a small cemetery and family-named landmarks like Becker Ranch and Page Ranch provides a specific look at the rural occupation of this high-desert region during the post-war era.