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1996 Map of Land

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Land
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The San Pedro River valley serves as the central artery for this late-twentieth-century study of Cochise County, anchoring a landscape where historical ruins and modern water management intersect. Evidence of early Spanish and American frontier settlement is visible through the Quiburi Mission Ruins and Contention Ruins, marking sites that have long since faded from active habitation. The valley floor is protected by the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, which preserves the critical waterway and its surrounding desert habitat.

Resource extraction and transport are documented through an old railroad grade and various water-works like the Section 30 Windmill and numerous siphons. Small agricultural and residential nodes such as St David and Boquillas appear alongside family-named landmarks like Kellar Ranch and Wyatt. The map also traces various washes, including Slavin Wash and California Wash, which drain the higher elevations of Escalante toward the river basin.