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1965 Map of Wittmann

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Wittmann
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor cuts a sharp diagonal through this desert landscape, anchoring the development of several roadside and rail-oriented communities. Near the center of the sheet, Circle City appears alongside a Trailer Park and Water Tank, illustrating the mid-century growth of small desert settlements. Further southeast, the town of Wittmann is plotted with its residential grid and the Nadaburg Sch, while Morristown and the Castle Hot Springs Station occupy the northwest corner.

Ephemeral drainage patterns dominate the terrain between these pockets of habitation, defined by the broad paths of the San Domingo Wash, Trilby Wash, and Iona Wash. Human activity in the more remote sections is evidenced by scattered Ruins, several Borrow Pit excavations, and a network of Jeep Trail routes. The map records a specific era of Arizona ranching and transit before the expansion of the modern metropolitan footprint.