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1980 Map of Tinajas Altas Mts

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Tinajas Altas Mts
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The United States Mexico border defines the southern extent of this arid landscape, where the Yuma Desert transitions into the rugged peaks of the Tinajas Altas Mountains and the Gila Mountains. Much of the territory is dedicated to military use within the Luke Air Force Range, a vast expanse that includes the Davis Plain and the shifting Sand Dunes near the international boundary.

Evidence of desert transit and remote industry appears through the lone Trail and the Smith Mine located in the eastern foothills. Near the border crossing at San Luis, the map shows early infrastructure including a Landing Field and a Gaging station. Water, the scarcest resource, is represented by ephemeral features like Coyote Wash and isolated wells scattered across the Lechuguilla Desert, illustrating the region's extreme environmental challenges.