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1982 Map of Tucson SE

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Tucson SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base anchors the northern portion of this landscape, reflecting the military and institutional development of southeastern Tucson in the early 1980s. The region is characterized by significant infrastructure, including the Federal Detention Center and the Arizona Correctional Training Facility, alongside major transportation corridors like the Southern Pacific railroad and Nogales-Vail Connection Rd.

Social and civic spaces are clustered toward the southeast, where the County Fairgrounds and the Corona Speedway provide evidence of local entertainment and public gatherings. Natural drainage patterns are defined by the North Fork Airport Wash and South Fork Airport Wash, which cut through the terrain toward smaller settlements and railway stops such as Wilmot, Esmond, and Vail. The map also documents rural holdouts like Franco Ranch amidst the expanding desert infrastructure.