Old Maps of Alto, Arizona for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Alto with 15 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Alto has changed over the decades.


Alto, AZ maps

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  1. 1904 Map of Patagonia, 1955 Print
    1904 Map of Patagonia, 1955 Print
    1904 Patagonia
    1955 Print · USGS
    Arizona's mining and ranching frontiers are at their peak in this early century survey of the Santa Rita Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace family operations at the Empire Ranch or the Total Wreck Mine, and locate the site of Old Ft Crittenden.

  2. 1905 Map of Patagonia
    1905 Map of Patagonia
    1905 Patagonia
    1905 Print · USGS
    Southern Arizona’s mining and ranching frontier is captured here at the start of the twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family homesteads and active mining sites, from Empire Ranch and Helvetia to the curiously named Total Wreck Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1922 Map of Agus Caliente
    1922 Map of Agus Caliente
    1922 Agus Caliente
    1922 Print · USGS
    The Santa Rita Mountains of Southern Arizona appear here in the early twenties during a period of active mountain mining and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Wise's Ranch or find old operations at the Mansfield Mines and Montosa Mill.

  4. 1956 Map of Nogales, 1963 Print
    1956 Map of Nogales, 1963 Print
    1956 Nogales
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southern Arizona in the mid-fifties is captured here from the Papago tribal lands to the San Pedro valley. Genealogists and historians can trace border settlements like Sasabe, the legacy of Tombstone, and old mining sites including the Mary G Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Nogales
    1958 Map of Nogales
    1958 Nogales
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern Arizona in the late fifties was a landscape of international borders and high-desert outposts, dominated by the Huachuca Mountains and the Papago Indian Reservation. Local historians can trace old mining camps like Ruby and Greaterville or locate historic military grounds at the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation.

  6. 1958 Map of Mount Wrightson, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Mount Wrightson, 1959 Print
    1958 Mount Wrightson
    1959 Print · USGS
    The high peaks and mining districts of the Santa Cruz area are captured in the late fifties, featuring the towering Mt Wrightson and the Grosvenor Hills. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads like Salero Ranch and active workings including the Glove Mine and Montosa Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1959 Map of Nogales
    1959 Map of Nogales
    1959 Nogales
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Southern Arizona borderlands appear in the late fifties as a complex landscape of military ranges, tribal lands, and high-desert mining towns. Local historians can trace the Southern Pacific rail lines connecting Tombstone and Benson or locate family ranches such as Canoa Ranch.

  8. 1981 Map of Patagonia
    1981 Map of Patagonia
    1981 Patagonia
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Santa Rita Mountains of southern Arizona were a hive of mineral exploration and ranching in the early eighties. Researchers can trace historic claims like the Happy Jack Mine, visit the Alto site, or locate family landmarks such as Weatherhead Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1994 Map of Fort Huachuca
    1994 Map of Fort Huachuca
    1994 Fort Huachuca
    1994 Print · USGS
    Southern Arizona in the mid-nineties shows a landscape of expansive military reservations, historic land grants, and storied mining districts. Researchers can trace the S P RR through the San Pedro River valley or locate dozens of remote mountain workings like the Montezuma Mine and Eureka Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1996 Map of Patagonia, 2002 Print
    1996 Map of Patagonia, 2002 Print
    1996 Patagonia
    2002 Print · USGS
    The Santa Rita Mountains and Coronado National Forest are captured here in the mid-1990s during a period of transition between industrial mining and recreation. Genealogists and historians can locate remote outposts like Alto (Site) or trace the numerous workings of the Alto Group and Hard Luck Ranch.

  11. 2012 Map of Patagonia, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Patagonia, 2012 Print
    2012 Patagonia
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Alto, including Town of Patagonia, Patagonia, and other nearby areas

  12. 2014 Map of Patagonia, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Patagonia, 2014 Print
    2014 Patagonia
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Alto, including Town of Patagonia, Patagonia, and other nearby areas

  13. 2018 Map of Patagonia, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Patagonia, 2018 Print
    2018 Patagonia
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Alto, including Town of Patagonia, Patagonia, and other nearby areas

  14. 2021 Map of Patagonia, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Patagonia, 2021 Print
    2021 Patagonia
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Alto, including Town of Patagonia, Patagonia, and other nearby areas

  15. 2023 Map of Patagonia, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Patagonia, 2023 Print
    2023 Patagonia
    2023 Print · USGS
    The town of Patagonia sits at the junction of two mountain ranges in this contemporary survey of Santa Cruz County. Researchers can trace local genealogy at the Gatlin Jones Cemetery and explore mining history near El Plomo or along Sonoita Creek.

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