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1916 Map of Douglas

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Bisbee serves as the industrial and population anchor for this borderland survey, with its surrounding district showing a complex network of company housing and mining settlements including Lowell, Warren, and Tin Town. The topography is dominated by the Bisbee mountains and Mule Pass, while the southern half of the sheet extends into Mexico, detailing the Rio Cabullona and the Rio de Agua Prieta drainage systems.

Transport and commerce are defined by the El Paso & Southwestern Railway, which connects the copper mining centers to the smelter city of Douglas. Along the international boundary, the twin settlements of Naco and Naco Sonora are clearly marked, alongside numerous family-owned properties such as Forrests Ranch and the C.W. Morse Ranch. This 1916 revision, compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Corps of Engineers, includes military additions such as aeroplane landing places and road classifications for the Borderland Route.