1943 Map of Willcox

A network of family-named holdings like the Fischer Ranch, Gillman Ranch, and Brookerson Ranch highlights the agrarian settlement pattern of the high desert. To the north and west, the terrain rises into the Crook National Forest and the Winchester Mountains. The presence of the Stewart Sch and numerous wells and springs, including Apache Spr and Willow Spr, illustrates the vital importance of water management for sustaining the local cattle industry and remote communities in this period.