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1979 Map of Mildred Peak

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Mildred Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Baboquivari Mountains dominate the western edge of this 1970s landscape, bordering the Papago Indian Reservation. The map details a high-desert environment where life is organized around intermittent water sources and ranching outposts. Cattle operations are evident at the Santa Margarita Ranch, Shaffer Camp, and Las Moras Ranch, supported by a sophisticated network of infrastructure including the Cemetery Tank, Mitchell Tank, and numerous windmills and wells.

Hard-rock extraction is marked by the Jupiter Mine and Gold Bullion Mine tucked into the canyons below Mildred Peak. The rugged topography is traversed by a series of jeep trails and washes like the Pozo Hondo Wash, indicating a landscape where movement was dictated by the natural drainages of the mountains. A small Cem near the Santa Margarita Ranch provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early Pima County settlers.