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1996 Map of Sonoita

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

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Fort Crittenden and Fort Buchanan anchor the historical landscape of this region along the upper reaches of Sonoita Creek. Located at the intersection of the Coronado National Forest and the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, the terrain is defined by a deep network of drainage systems including Gardner Canyon, Adobe Canyon, and Smith Canyon.

A robust ranching economy is evident through numerous family-named landmarks such as Crown C Ranch, Rail X Ranch, and Hacienda Los Encino. The settlement of Sonoita serves as a central hub, featuring the County Fairgrounds. This map preserves the mid-century topography and property boundaries of the San Ignacio Del Babocomari grant, showing a landscape where water sources like Cottonwood Spring and Apache Spring were vital to the livestock operations in the high desert.