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1996 Map of Little Wood Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Wood Mountain and the surrounding high desert of the Coronado National Forest dominate this late-twentieth-century study of Cochise County. The landscape is defined by its water management systems, essential for ranching and survival in this arid environment. Strategic water sources like Little Wood Spring and a series of livestock tanks, including Roosevelt Tank, Government Tank, and Drew Tank, are plotted across the drainages.

Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Mullins Ranch and connected by an infrastructure of windmills and a long Pipeline that traverses the northern sections. The topography transitions from the dramatic relief of Emigrant Canyon and Little Wood Canyon to the flatter reaches near East Windmill. These details provide a clear picture of how natural features like Rattlesnake Point were integrated into the ranching economy of southeastern Arizona during this era.