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1965 Map of Wellton SE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Wellton SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Luke Air Force Range dominates this mid-1960s Arizona landscape, marking a period where military land use and desert solitude defined the region. Spanning the Mohawk Valley and the northern reaches of the Lechuguilla Desert, the terrain is punctuated by significant geological formations including the Wellton Hills and the Copper Mountains, where Coyote Peak rises as a prominent landmark.

Evidence of human activity is found in the scattered mines situated along the lower slopes of the hills, suggesting small-scale prospecting and extraction in this arid environment. The seasonal flow of Coyote Wash cuts through the basin, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped these alluvial plains. This survey represents the area's state just before increased modern accessibility, showing only a sparse network of unimproved dirt roads traversing the wide desert expanses.