1958 Map of Bisbee

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The industrial heart of the Mule Mountains is revealed in this mid-century survey, dominated by the massive open-pit mining operations at Lavender Pit and Sacramento Pit. The map documents the intricate social and industrial geography of Bisbee, where residential neighborhoods like Chihuahua Hill and Highland Park are carved into the steep slopes of Tombstone Canyon and Brewery Gulch. Surrounding the central hub, the development of corporate and satellite communities like Lowell, Warren, and Bakerville illustrates the region's total immersion in the copper economy.