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1988 Map of West of Lukeville

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of West of Lukeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The international border between Arizona and Sonora bisects this desert landscape, where the United States and Mexico meet along a straight survey line. North of the boundary, the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument dominates the terrain, featuring the Puerto Blanco Mountains and the arid expanse of the La Abra Plain. Resource extraction is evidenced by the Milton Mine located in the northeastern heights, while the Puerto Blanco Drive provides a primitive transit route through the protected lands.

South of the border, the character of the land shifts toward small agricultural and residential clusters. Settlements such as Sonoita, Morelia, and Santo Domingo appear alongside smaller named locales like Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez and El Berrendo. This 1988 survey captures the contrast between the preserved American wilderness and the dispersed community developments in Mexico, including landmarks like Granja Feliz and the Pozo Salado Well.