
Las Guijas Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in southern Arizona, where a sparse network of cattle ranches and hard-rock mines defined the local economy during the early 1940s. The settlement of Arivaca serves as the focal point, situated near the confluence of Arivaca Creek and Puertocito Wash. This era shows a transition in the mining industry, with several major operations such as the Liberty Mine, Colorado Clark Mine, and San Luis Mine already listed as abandoned by the time of the survey.
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1920 · Arivaca
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1921 · Old Glory
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1925 · Samaniego Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Twin Buttes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Tubac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Palo Alto Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Presumido Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Twin Buttes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Baboquivari Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Ruby
USGS Topo · 1:62,500