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1959 Map of Jacumba

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Jacumba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Jacumba sits at the southern edge of this desert landscape, positioned along the San Diego and Arizona Eastern railroad just north of the United States Mexico border. The map documents a rugged transition between the In-Ko-Pah Mountains and the Jacumba Mountains, where the railroad winds through the dramatic Carrizo Gorge and passes engineering features like Tunnel 15. Evidence of early 20th-century travel and water sourcing is visible throughout the area, from the cluster at Bankhead Springs to the specialized Arsenic Spring and Iron Spring.

High desert features including Tule Lake and McCain Valley appear alongside industrial remnants like the Quarry near Squaw Tit and numerous Prospects scattered across the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The layout of Jacumba Valley shows a concentrated settlement pattern around the local Airport and the railroad’s Dubber Spur, reflecting the area's role as a vital transportation corridor through the high-altitude desert terrain.