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1943 Map of Arivaca

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Arivaca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Arivaca serves as the central hub of this Pima County landscape, situated where the Arivaca Road meets a complex network of ranching and mining trails. The 1940s terrain is heavily marked by a legacy of mineral extraction, featuring numerous dormant sites such as the Black Princess Mine, Colorado Clark Mine, and the Mary G Mine. These sites are clustered around the prominent elevations of the Las Guijas Mountains and the San Luis Mountains, illustrating the intensive prospecting that once drove the local economy.

Beyond the mines, the map details a ranching landscape defined by water access, from Agua Blanca Spring to the scattered tanks and wells supporting family operations like Figueroa Ranch, Campos Ranch, and Canoa Ranch. In the south, the Coronado National Forest boundary encompasses the high points of Cobre Ridge and Fraguita Peak, while the northern reaches transition into the broad drainage of the Altar Wash. This survey provides a clear view of the rural Arizona borderlands before modern development.