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1941 Map of Presumido Peak

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Presumido Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

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The Baboquivari Indian Reservation dominates this 1941 landscape, where the international boundary between the United States and Mexico defines the southern edge of the survey. The border town of Sasabe serves as a primary point of entry, marked by a U S Customs post. The desert terrain is shaped by numerous ephemeral waterways like Chutum Vaya Wash and Arroyo de Sasabe Wash, which supported a network of isolated homesteads and livestock operations during this era.

Evidence of earlier inhabitants and industry appears at the Site of Old Indian Fort and the Jupiter Mine (abandoned). Ranching life is well-documented through family-named landmarks such as Buenos Aires Ranch, Rancho de la Osa, and Santa Margarita Ranch. Cultural hubs like the Presumido Store and the nearby Cem reflect the sparse but connected community living in the shadow of peaks like Aguirre Peak and Presumido Peak.