1943 Map of Tubac

About this map

The Santa Cruz River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in this Southern Arizona region during the late 1930s. Along the banks, the Southern Pacific Railroad and U. S. Highway 89 link small communities like Amado, Tubac, and Carmen. The presence of the Tumacacori National Monument highlights the deep cultural layering of the area, while the surrounding landscape is dominated by the sprawling Coronado National Forest and the peaks of the Tumacacori Mountains. To the west, the landscape transitions into a network of ranches and local infrastructure, including the Santa Lucia Ranch and KX Ranch, supported by seasonal water sources such as Sopori Wash and Saucito Well. This survey documents a ranching and transportation hub where education was served by rural outposts like Sopori Sch and Calabasas Sch.