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1958 Map of Huachuca Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Coronado National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape in the late 1950s, where the rugged topography of the Huachuca Mountains meets the headwaters of numerous drainages. The map reveals a remote ranching and mining economy defined by isolated outposts such as Tom Wills Camp, Joiner Camp, and the Sunnyside Ranch. At the heart of the region lies the settlement of Sunnyside, nearby the Sunnyside Cemetery and the Eureka Mine, indicating a small but established community centered around the mineral wealth and grazing lands of the canyons.

The northeastern portion of the sheet is occupied by the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation, including the prominent Huachuca Peak and Lyle Peak. Water management in this arid terrain is meticulously documented through family-named features like Bill Woods Tank, Inez Tank, and the Menefee Windmill. The map tracks the transition from the Canelo Hills across the Santa Cruz and Cochise County line, following trails like the Parker Canyon Trail through a complex network of canyons including Lyle Canyon and Scotia Canyon.