1926 Map of Whetstone
USGS Topo · Published 1926About this map
The San Pedro River valley serves as a critical corridor for both natural drainage and early 20th-century transportation in this 1926 survey. The town of Benson occupies a central role as a rail hub where the Southern Pacific and El Paso and Southwestern lines converge, following the river's path northward. This junction reflects the regional reliance on the railroad to connect isolated ranching and mining operations to broader markets. To the west, the landscape rises sharply into the Coronado National Forest, where high summits like Apache Peak and Granite Peak dominate the skyline. The presence of a Ranger Station and isolated family-named locations such as Wakefield Ranch and Trask Ranch highlights the dispersed nature of human settlement in the high desert. A curious industrial mark, the Old Oil Well, sits near the southeastern edge, indicating early exploration attempts in the valley floor.
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