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1919 Map of Douglas

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Mining and ranching hubs along the Arizona-Mexico border define this military-revised survey, which highlights the industrial concentration near Bisbee. The map details a landscape of specialized settlements like Tin Town, Lowell, and Warren, connected by the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad. This era of border activity is marked by tactical features, including a Federal Telegraph Line and various ranching outposts such as Forrest's Ranch and Christianson's Ranch that dotted the corridor between Naco and Agua Prieta.

South of the international line, the terrain transitions into the San Pedro and Yaqui watersheds, featuring the Rio Cabullona and the La Meta or Anavacachi Pass. The inclusion of Mexican landmarks like the Mina de Oro and C-Magallanes reflects the trans-border economic and military interest of the period. Numerous family-named ranches and local waypoints like Halfway House provide specific locations for genealogical research and historical land-use studies.