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1958 Map of Bisbee SE

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Bisbee SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The high ridges of the Mule Mountains dominate this borderland landscape, where the southern reaches of the range meet the high desert of the Sulphur Springs Valley. In the mid-20th century, this area remained a rugged corridor of mining and transit, marked by the presence of the Glance Mine and Marquette Mine. Industrial activity is evident in the numerous Prospect and Shaft notations, as well as the Crook Tunnel burrowed beneath the peaks.

Transportation patterns are defined by the Southern Pacific railroad cutting through the foothills, while an Old Railroad Grade to the east traces an earlier path of commerce. The map terminates at the international boundary between the United States and Mexico, where the Christiansen Ranch sits near the Pipeline that follows the base of the mountains. Drainage from the peaks flows through features like Gold Gulch, feeding various small Reservoir sites critical for life and industry in this arid environment.