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1996 Map of Rio Rico

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Rio Rico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

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Mt Benedict overlooks a landscape defined by mining history and the vital waters of the Santa Cruz River in this mid-1990s record of southern Arizona. The terrain is marked by a cluster of workings including the Columbia Mine, Gold Hill Mine, and Two Brothers Mine, indicating the region's long-standing connection to mineral extraction. Near the confluence of Sonoita Creek and the river, the settlement of Rio Rico is shown alongside the historic Calabasas (Site), highlighting the layers of human occupation in this corridor.

Transportation and infrastructure are central to this area's development, with the Tucson Nogales Road and an Old Railroad Grade tracing the valley floors. Further south, unique local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and the Nogales International Waste Water Treatment Plant appear near Potrero Creek. Large land grants and conservation areas, such as the Luis Maria Baca Float No. 3 and the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, protect the surrounding canyons and buttes.