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1954 Map of San Pedro

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of San Pedro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The San Pedro Mountains and the northern slopes of South Mountain dominate this mid-century survey, illustrating a landscape defined by ranching and legacy mining activity. Small, scattered settlements and homesteads like San Pedro, Ranchito, and the Horton Place sit at the fringes of the San Pedro Grant, connected by winding roads and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier industrial transit.

Water management is vital in this arid environment, evidenced by labels for the Old Nieto Well, various unnamed windmills, and Canyon del Agua Springs. The presence of Mine Tailings near the northern boundary indicates the area's mineral history, while established burial grounds such as San Pedro Cemetery and Mountain View Cemetery offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families from the Stewart Ranch or Simmons Ranch.