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1919 Map of Perilla

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Perilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

San Bernardino Valley and the Sulphur Spring Valley dominate this cattle country landscape along the Arizona-New Mexico border just before the 1920s. The map illustrates a high-desert ranching economy centered on scattered water sources like Johnson Spring and Guadalupe Spring, which supported numerous family operations such as the McDonald Ranch, Stevens and Hennessy Ranch, and the Ed Howard Ranch. The international boundary with Sonora, Mexico, is clearly marked, as is the massive San Bernardino Grant spanning the valley floor.

Transportation through the Perilla Mountains followed the Borderland Highway and the railroad, with vital stops at Lee Siding and Cazador Siding. Local community life is anchored by the Cottonwood Creek School and a lone Cemetery situated near the head of Cottonwood Wash. The eastern edge of the survey transitions into the Guadalupe Mountains and the protected wilderness of the Coronado National Forest.