1943 Map of Winchester Mts.

About this map

Winchester Mountains dominate this 1940s landscape, where the rugged peaks and deep canyons of the Coronado National Forest rise above the high desert floor. The map documents a network of cattle ranching operations at the mid-century, marking family-named sites such as Wear Ranch, Lee Ranch, and the Petite Hooker Ranch. To the east, the terrain levels into the wide Sulphur Spring Valley, an area defined by its reliance on dispersed water sources including Hookers Hot Springs, Mud Springs, and the Riggs Seep.