2014 Map of Mount Wrightson

About this map

Mount Wrightson serves as the focal point for this 2014 survey of the southern Santa Rita Mountains, where the boundary between Pima and Santa Cruz counties traverses high-altitude terrain. The map documents the extensive network of canyons and peaks protected within the Coronado National Forest, including the prominent McCleary Peak and Josephine Peak. Significant for recreational and environmental history, the Arizona National Scenic Trail is traced as it winds through the landscape, passing through Walker Basin and over several mountain saddles. This data reflects a modern era of land management, highlighting numerous water sources critical to the arid environment, such as Florida Spring and Bog Springs. Local history is embedded in the naming of topographical features like Kentucky Gulch and Mansfield Canyon, which point toward the region's earlier mining and ranching associations.