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1957 Map of Twin Buttes

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Twin Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Sierrita Mountains dominate this 1957 survey of southern Arizona, where the landscape is a patchwork of high desert peaks and long-established cattle operations. Named summits like Keystone Peak, Samaniego Peak, and Red Boy Peak rise sharply above the desert floor, with drainage systems such as Demetrie Wash and Batamote Wash cutting through the terrain. In the northeast, the industrial footprint of the Copper State is evident at the Banner Mine and Pima Mine, located near the distinctive Helmet Peak.

Family ranching history is deeply embedded here, evidenced by labels for the Ruby Star Ranch, McGee Ranch, and Harris Ranch. To the southeast, the San Ignacio De La Canoa land grant boundaries are visible along the Santa Cruz River valley. This corridor serves as a vital transportation artery, containing the Canoa Ranch and the tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad, illustrating the intersection of Spanish colonial legacies and mid-century industrial infrastructure.