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1914 Map of Douglas

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

Douglas dominates the landscape as a major copper smelting hub just before World War I, centered on the massive Copper Queen Smelter and the Calumet and Arizona Smelter. Located just north of the Arizona Sonora United States Mexico Boundary Line, the town and its industrial suburbs like Pirtleville and Calumet are intricately linked by the El Paso and Southwestern railroad network. The map reveals a specialized economic geography where the intensive industry of the city meets the pastoral reaches of Sulphur Spring Valley.

Beyond the smokestacks, the surrounding desert is punctuated by family-named holdings and rural infrastructure, including Copper Queen Ranch, Carey Ranch, and the County Hospital. Local education is recorded through scattered landmarks such as Valley School, Lamb School, and Ratcliff School. The drainage of Whitewater Draw provides the primary water feature through the valley floor, while the Swisshelm Mts rise to the northeast.