1996 Map of Soza Canyon

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The San Pedro River valley carves through the center of this landscape, flanked by the high elevations of the Coronado National Forest and the Rincon Mountain Wilderness. This 1996 survey records a transition from river-bottom ranching at Spear Ranch and Bar LY Ranch to the more isolated mining prospects of the western ridges. Along the eastern banks, the settlement of Cascabel serves as a focal point for the rural corridor, preserving the legacy of earlier habitation at the Cascabel School (Site) and the Gibson Ranch (Site). The terrain is defined by dramatic erosional features like Soza Canyon and Banco Ridge, where scattered wells and vital water sources such as Roble Spring and Espiritu Spring supported livestock and homesteads in a desert environment where the presence of Landing Strips indicates the necessity of aerial access for these remote holdings.