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1956 Map of Nogales

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Nogales
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The United States-Mexico borderlands are meticulously documented in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape of remote ranching outposts and high-desert mining operations. The southern reach of the Santa Cruz River anchors the geography, flowing past the historic missions and settlements of Tubac and Nogales. To the east, the map details the legendary mining district of Tombstone and the significant military presence at Fort Huachuca Military Reservation.

Remote Tohono O'odham settlements like Sells, Artesa, and Topawa populate the western desert, while the central corridor is defined by the Coronado National Forest and the Santa Rita Experimental Range. This document provides an invaluable look at the region's cattle-ranching heritage, naming isolated sites such as the Buenos Aires Ranch and García Ranch during an era of significant transition for the Arizona border country.