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1958 Map of Gleeson SE

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Gleeson SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Isolated ranching outposts and infrastructure for water management define this arid landscape in Cochise County during the late 1950s. The presence of 47 Ranch and Dixie Canyon Ranch suggests a region primarily dedicated to cattle operations, supported by a network of essential water sources including Hackberry Windmill, Rattlesnake Tank, and Homestead Tank. The terrain is marked by the significant elevations of the Mule Mountains in the southwest, where deep incisions like Abbot Canyon and Johnson Canyon dominate the topography.

Transportation through this high desert environment is facilitated by High Lonesome Road and Cowan Road, while the visible Old Railroad Grade serves as a reminder of earlier industrial transit routes no longer in active service by 1958. A long-distance Pipeline traverses the area, cutting through the section lines and underscoring the necessity of moving resources across these expansive basins. Researchers will find a clear record of land use between the mountains and the valley floor.