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1960 Map of Potrero

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Potrero
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Big Potrero Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in southern San Diego County, where the settlement of Potrero serves as a hub for local ranching and transit. This 1960 field-checked survey reveals a rugged borderland defined by the winding course of Potrero Creek and the steep slopes of Hauser Mountain. The map provides a critical look at the international boundary between the United States and Mexico, showing the close proximity of the border to the town of Tecate.

Transport and industry are marked by the presence of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern railway and the remote Eastern Arizona Trail. Smaller local features, such as Bell Valley, Picnic Lake, and a gravel pit, indicate the localized utility of the land. For historians, the inclusion of a local cemetery and numerous named springs offers specific points of interest for tracing the early mid-century rural development of this border region.