1945 Map of Redington

About this map

The San Pedro River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement in this part of Arizona during the early 1940s, with a series of family-named ranches following the water's edge. Communities like Redington and Cascabel anchor a landscape defined by cattle ranching and intermittent mining, where local infrastructure such as the Pool Sch and the Tucson Rd provided essential connections for residents. While the valley floor is populated by active sites like Bingham Ranch and CarLink Ranch, the map also records the desert's shifts, specifically noting the Soza Ranch (abandoned). To the east and west, the terrain rises sharply into the Crook National Forest and Coronado National Forest, where high-elevation landmarks like Wildcat Peak and the Jackson Mine suggest a more industrial and wild character far above the riverbanks.