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1964 Map of Growler Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Growler Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Growler Peak stands as the central landmark in this mid-century survey of the Sonoran Desert, where the Growler Range and the Sierra Prieta Mountains converge. The landscape is defined by its extreme aridity, evidenced by the strategic locations of isolated water sources such as Salt Well, Charlie Bell Wells, and Lower Well. These points were critical for survival in a region dominated by the wide, braided drainage of Growler Wash and the surrounding Growler Valley.

The mapping reveals the intersection of conservation and military use during the Cold War era. Much of the territory is partitioned between the Cabeza Prieta Mountains game range and the Luke Air Force Range, with a solitary Landing Strip situated near Daniels Arroyo. Navigability through the mountain spines is limited to a few specific gaps like Charlie Bell Pass and Temporal Pass, connected only by a network of unimproved jeep trails.