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1958 Map of Sonoita

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sonoita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Fort Crittenden (Site) and Fort Buchanan (Site) anchor this mid-century survey of the Santa Cruz County landscape, marking the historic military presence in the Sonoita Valley. The map captures a transition between the rugged eastern slopes of the Coronado National Forest and the ranching country to the east. The settlement of Sonoita serves as a local hub, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad line crosses the high desert plains.

A network of family-named cattle operations, including the Rail X Ranch, Gardner Ranch, and Hacienda Los Encino, illustrates the importance of water sources like Cottonwood Spring and Monkey Spring in this arid environment. To the southeast, the boundary of the San Ignacio Del Babocomari land grant appears alongside the County Fairgrounds, highlighting the area's deep-rooted ranching heritage and community gathering points during the late 1950s.