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1981 Map of Nogales

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Nogales
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Nogales sits as a critical international crossroads on this 1981 survey, straddling the border between Arizona and Sonora. The map documents the sprawling urban development that flows across the line, from the northern neighborhoods of Crawford Hill and Buenos Aires to the southern colonias including Colonia Pemex, Cinco de Mayo, and Pueblo Nuevo. This cross-border connectivity is centered around the U.S. Customs facility and the transit corridor of Interstate 19, which joins the historic reach of the Southern Pacific railroad.

Local infrastructure is dense with civic and religious landmarks, such as St Josephs Hospital, the Courthouse, and a network of parish and public schools including Lincoln Sch and Sacred Heart Sch. Beyond the city limits, the terrain shifts into the canyons of the Coronado National Forest, where features like Mariposa Canyon and Potrero Creek define the landscape. This sheet offers an essential view of the mid-century expansion of this binational community before the modern border wall era.