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1996 Map of Sabino Canyon

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Sabino Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Tucson expands into the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in this mid-1990s representation of the desert landscape. The map illustrates the suburban interface where residential blocks meet the Coronado National Forest and the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. Within this transition, institutional landmarks like the Southern Arizona School For Boys and the Stone House are noted alongside recreational developments including the Ventana Canyon Golf Course and Fort Lowell Park.

A complex drainage system of canyons and washes, such as Sabino Canyon and Ventana Canyon, cuts through the terrain, punctuated by features like Sabino Lake and Geronimo Meadow. The transition from urban grids to high-elevation points like Rattlesnake Peak and Thimble Peak reflects the rapid growth of northern Pima County during this era, capturing the area before further modernization and density changes in the early 21st century.