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1958 Map of Cochise

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Cochise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Willcox Playa dominates this portion of the Sulphur Springs Valley, a vast dry lake bed that dictates the local geography and transportation routes. In this late 1950s record, the Southern Pacific railroad skirts the western edge of the playa, connecting the town of Willcox with the junction at Cochise. To the south and east, the Kansas Settlement Road serves the agricultural hub of Kansas Settlement, where a Cotton Gin and the Sulphur Spring School mark the center of local rural life.

Industrial activity is concentrated in the western highlands, where the Dragoon Mountains and Red Bird Hills show several extractive sites, including the Red Bird Mine and Golden Rule Mine. Small-scale ranching and family operations like Flanders Ranch and Steele Ranch are scattered across the valley floor. The map also highlights mid-century infrastructure such as the Cochise County Airport and multiple radio range stations, reflecting the era's growing aviation and communications networks.