1949 Map of Peppersauce Wash

About this map

The San Pedro River valley serves as the primary corridor of movement and life in this 1949 topographic record, where the Sacaton Ranch sits on the western banks of the riverbed. To the west, the landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of the Black Hills, characterized by numerous desert washes including Peppersauce Wash, Whitlock Wash, and Catalina Wash. These seasonal watercourses carve through the terrain, illustrating the geological forces shaping this arid environment during the mid-century.