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1958 Map of Hat Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hat Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Williams Air Force Base Military Reservation dominates the center of this 1950s Arizona landscape, marking a period of intense military training use in the desert. The terrain is defined by dramatic rises like Hat Mtn and the Sand Tank Mountains, where water management was critical for both local survival and military operations, evidenced by scattered improvements such as Javelina Tank, Butte Tank, and Platt Well.

Evidence of historical habitation and transit is found at the Chiulikam (Site) and the settlement of Midway, located near the Maricopa and Pima county line. The land transitions into the Papago Indian Reservation in the southeast, where Hickiwan Wash and Sauceda Wash carve drainage patterns through the arid flats. This map serves as a detailed record of the mid-century infrastructure required to sustain life and defense in an environment shaped by features like Tom Thumb and Stinson Peak.