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1974 Map of Little Wood Canyon

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Little Wood Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mulkins Ranch sits at the base of the Chiricahua Mountains in this mid-1970s survey of Cochise County. The landscape is defined by the transition from arid desert flats to the steep topography of the Coronado National Forest, where drainage systems like Little Wood Canyon and Emigrant Canyon carve through the terrain. A clear network of water management features, including the East Windmill and Roosevelt Tank, illustrates the essential infrastructure required for ranching in this high-desert environment.

A long Pipeline traverses the center of the map, cutting across the contour lines east of Rattlesnake Point. Historical land use is further evidenced by a small Gravel Pit near the eastern margin and a Jeep Trail winding through Marble Can. These details, along with the location of Little Wood Spring and Wood Mountain, provide a clear picture of the remote grazing and wilderness boundaries in southeastern Arizona during this era.