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1958 Map of Sunnyside

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sunnyside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation and the surrounding peaks of the Huachuca Mountains dominate this mid-century topographic record of the Arizona borderlands. The landscape is defined by its mining history, with operations like the Hamburg Mine, Copper Glance Mine, and Reef Mine scattered through high-elevation canyons. Small family-named camps and homesteads, including Peterson Ranch, Parker Ranch, and Tom Wills Camp, mark the rugged drainages where water was a critical resource.

Along the southern edge, the international boundary with Mexico runs through the Coronado National Memorial, where Montezuma Pass and Montezuma Peak overlook the San Pedro Valley. The mapping reveals a network of high-altitude springs such as Sawmill Spring and McClure Spring, which supported both livestock and the mining districts. For genealogists and local historians, the Sunnyside settlement and its nearby Sunnyside Cemetery provide a focal point for tracing the early pioneer families of Cochise and Santa Cruz counties.