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1987 Map of Portal Peak

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Portal Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Chiricahua Mountains dominate this landscape within the Coronado National Forest, where high-elevation landmarks like Portal Peak and Sulphur Peak rise above a network of deep drainages. In the late 1980s, the area served as a significant recreational and wilderness corridor, featuring the Herb Martyr Campground and South Fork Campground near the perennial waters of South Fork Cave Creek.

Evidence of ranching and water management in this arid environment is found in dispersed features such as Warren Well, Licklog Tank, and Kambitch Reservoir. These vital water sources, along with springs like Dripping Spring and Burro Spring, supported life along the rugged western slopes. The map also records the Wilderness Boundary and numerous trails, including a Pack Trail crossing Horseshoe Pass, illustrating the primitive transportation methods maintained for traversing the steep ridges of Jones Ridge and Finnicum Peak.