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1958 Map of Bisbee

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Bisbee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mule Mountains dominate this 1958 survey, where the heavy industry of copper mining defines the southern Arizona landscape. At the heart of the district, the massive Lavender Pit and the excavations at Sacramento Hill reveal a complex network of Tailing Thickeners, Conveyor systems, and Ore Dumps that fueled the local economy. The residential pattern is equally intricate, showing the distinct neighborhoods of Bisbee, Lowell, Warren, and South Bisbee clustered around the mining operations.

Evidence of the area's pioneer past and civic growth is visible in landmarks such as the Banning Toll Station (Site) and the concentration of educational institutions like Horace Mann School and Central School. Transportation routes, including the Southern Pacific railroad and the Old Railroad Grade, trace the movement of minerals through the high desert. From the summit of Mount Ballard down to the planned community at Huachuca Terrace, this map documents the profound transformation of the desert through industrial-scale extraction.