Cotton City anchors the northwest corner of this arid landscape, where the flat basin meets the rising slopes of the Pyramid Mountains and Table Top Mountain. The area is defined by a network of drainage systems including Rainbow Wash, Holtkamp Canyon, and Pinkey Wright Canyon, which cut through the elevated terrain of the Russel Hills and Threemile Hills. For genealogists and local historians, the Busy Bee Cem serves as a small but significant landmark along Sorgo Rd. The map also illustrates the importance of water management in this environment, featuring numerous scattered catchments such as Johnson Tank, Joes Tank, and Foothill Tank. A grid of county roads and named lanes, such as Bosque Seco Rd and Quarterhorse Ln, provides access to the various sections of this high-desert ranching and mountain country.
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1918 · Playas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Playas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000