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1958 Map of Midway

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Tucson Cornelia and Gila Bend railroad and road corridor anchors this desert landscape, cutting through a high-clearance basin between the Sauceda Mountains and the Crater Range. This 1950s survey captures a transition in land use, showing the southern portion of the William S Military Reservation and the boundary of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.

Remote outposts and water sources define the human presence here, from the settlement at Midway to isolated points like Rocky Point and Black Gap Well. The map records vernacular place-naming in the desert, notably the Well that Johnny dug and the Slovan Well, along with distinct topographical markers like Deadman Gap and the broad alluvial sweep of Childs Valley. Numerous airfields scattered throughout the reservation suggest the area's mid-century role in military training and desert operations.