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1958 Map of Montezuma Pass

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Montezuma Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Huachuca Mountains dominate this borderland landscape, where the high peaks of the Coronado National Forest overlook the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. Industry and extraction are evident across the rugged terrain, marked by several mining operations including the State of Texas Mine, Morgan Mine, and numerous unnamed shafts and tunnels scattered through the canyons. This 1958 revision shows the established boundaries of the Coronado National Memorial, centering on the high-altitude Montezuma Pass.

Remote infrastructure like the Water Tank and various wells point to the challenges of water management in this arid environment. Significant natural landmarks such as One Hundred Three Mesa and Coronado Peak provide a sense of the dramatic verticality that defines the region, while the presence of a Cemetery near Cave Canyon offers a quiet marker of early local history within the forest's reaches.