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1949 Map of Lookout Mtn

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lookout Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Old Camp Grant Military Reservation (Abandoned) anchors the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, its historical footprint traversed by the Old Camp Grant Military Road. This area along the San Pedro River reflects a landscape transitioning from a 19th-century military outpost to a more quiet agricultural and ranching district. The irrigated corridor of the river valley stands out sharply against the arid uplands of Lookout Mtn, with the Pz Ranch and several well and tank locations indicating the critical role of water management in this desert environment.

Surface drainage is defined by an intricate network of seasonal washes, including Putnam Wash, Cronley Wash, and Copgage Wash, which feed into the main river channel and Aravaipa Creek. Evidence of early territorial industry is found in a solitary Mine site near the river, while natural features like Cooks Lake provide distinct ecological markers in a territory primarily defined by its riparian life and military history.