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2014 Map of Nicksville

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Nicksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Huachuca Mountains define the western landscape of this Cochise County region, where the rugged slopes of the Coronado National Forest meet the growing residential developments of Sierra Vista. The map reveals a transition from mountainous terrain to the flatter desert basin leading toward the San Pedro River in the east. Numerous drainages such as Carr Canyon, Miller Canyon, and Ash Canyon cut through the foothills, providing geographical landmarks for the area's rural and suburban expansion.

Residential growth is concentrated in areas like Sierra Vista Estates and Sierra Vista Southeast, while smaller settlements such as Nicksville, Miracle Valley, and Palominas dot the landscape further south and east. The network of local roads, including State Hwy 92, E Hereford Rd, and E Ramsey Rd, illustrates how the community has organized around the natural topography and the historical corridor between the mountains and the river valley.