1963 Map of Lukeville

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The international border between the United States and Mexico dominates this desert landscape, anchored by the Lukeville Port of Entry Immigration and Customs at the southern terminus of the regional highway system. Most of the territory falls within the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where the environment transitions from the broad La Abra Plain into the sharp rises of the Puerto Blanco Mountains. This era shows the developed infrastructure for the monument, including the Monument Headquarters, a Campground, and scenic routes like Puerto Blanco Drive. Evidence of earlier resource extraction persists in the form of the Victoria Mine, Baker Mine, and the Lost Cabin Mine. Smaller settlements and outposts like Lukeville, Dos Lomitas, and Dowling Ranch mark the limited human habitation in the arid Sonoyta Valley, while essential water sources are noted at Red Tanks Well and Poro Salado Well.