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1996 Map of Mount Bigelow

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Mount Bigelow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The high peaks of the Santa Catalina Mountains dominate this 1996 survey, revealing a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and a legacy of mineral extraction. Along Oracle Ridge and the northern slopes, numerous historic workings such as the Geesaman Mine Group, Daily Mine Group, and Leatherwood Mine Group indicate the intensive copper and silver prospecting that once characterized the area. These mines are concentrated near Lombar Hill and Marble Peak, where the geological contact zones drew early miners.

Recreational and conservation footprints are evident across the Coronado National Forest, including the Butterfly Peak Natural Area and the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. Infrastructure for modern mountain use is captured at the Palisade Ranger Station and various communication installations atop Mount Bigelow. Water sources, critical in this arid environment, are meticulously mapped from Rose Canyon Lake to remote springs like Juanito Spring and Upper Stratton Spring.