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1943 Map of Fresnal

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Fresnal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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The Papago Indian Res. dominates this southern Arizona landscape, illustrating the complex settlement patterns and traditional land use of the Tohono O'odham people in the mid-20th century. Highlighting the area's spiritual and geographic heart is Baboquivari Pk, a prominent landmark that towers over the surrounding Sasabe flats and Artesa Mts. The map reveals a network of indigenous villages such as Indian Oasis, Little Tucson, and Topawa, often centered around missions and schools like the Presbyterian Mission & School.

Economic activities of the era are visible through the Golden Age Mine & Mill (Abandoned) and indications of placer mining, alongside family-named ranching outposts like the James Ranch and Buena Vista Ranch. Along the international border with Mexico, settlements like San Miguel and Sasabe mark the transition into Sonora, while unique features like the Montezuma Cave and Chief Papago Tepees provide specific historical points of interest for genealogists and local historians.