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1996 Map of Sulphur Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Willcox Playa dominates the western portion of this landscape, its flat expanses bordering the Willcox Dry Lake Bombing Range. This high-desert terrain in Cochise County reveals a pattern of agricultural and utility development, characterized by numerous wells and several pipelines that traverse the grid. The presence of Kansas Settlement and the eponymous Sulphur Spring indicate pockets of concentrated habitation and vital water sources in an otherwise arid environment. A small Cem near the spring serves as a significant marker for local genealogical research.

Industrial and logistical features are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including a Gravel Pit, a Substa, and multiple Landing Strips. In the southeast, the Three Sisters Buttes provide a distinct vertical contrast to the surrounding lowlands. The infrastructure documented here, from the Communication Tower to the irrigation network, illustrates the intensive land use required to sustain the Kansas Settlement area during the late twentieth century.