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1947 Map of Red Rock

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Red Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The Picacho Mountains rise sharply above the desert floor north of the Santa Cruz River, anchored by the prominent elevations of Newman Peak and Picacho Peak. This mid-century landscape reflects a diverse economy of ranching, military aviation, and early tourism, evidenced by the Picacho Peak Sahuaro Forest State Park and the extensive Marana Basic Flying School near the Pima and Pinal county line.

Evidence of earlier habitation is found at the Old Sasco Ruins, situated near the Sasco Sch and Sasco Cem. The corridor along the Southern Pacific railroad and the Southern Pacific Highway serves as the primary artery for local settlements like Picacho, Wymola, and Red Rock. Away from the rail line, family-run operations such as Thompson Dairy, Cake Ranch, and Aguirre Ranch define the agricultural footprint of this arid region.