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1910 Map of Bisbee

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Bisbee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Bisbee and its surrounding mining landscape dominate this 1910 study, revealing the intensive development of the Mule Mountains at the height of the copper boom. The map meticulously documents the transition from the rugged canyons where Brewery Gulch and Tombstone Canyon converge to the open Espinal Plain and Sulphur Spring Valley below. The El Paso and Southwestern RR serves as the industrial spine of the region, connecting the primary townsite with outlying settlements like Don Luis and the border community of Naco on the United States Mexico boundary.

Numerous cattle operations and homesteads, such as Coxs Ranch, Forrests Ranch, and Christiansons Ranch, are scattered across the flats, illustrating the dual economy of mining and ranching. Specific industrial sites like the Easter Sunday Mine and Glance Mine are clearly marked, providing essential data for genealogists and historians tracing early Arizona mining history and the development of Cochise County.