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1959 Map of Douglas

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The high desert landscape of the Arizona-New Mexico borderlands is defined here by the dramatic transition from the Mule Mountains to the broad expanse of the Sulphur Springs Valley. During this era of mid-century growth, the mining legacy of Bisbee and its neighboring communities like Warren and Don Luis remains prominent, anchored by the infrastructure of the Southern Pacific railroad. The international boundary is a constant presence, stretching from the port of entry at Naco through the bustling desert hub of Douglas.

Inland, the terrain rises into the Chiricahua Mountains within the Coronado National Forest, where peaks like Chiricahua Peak tower over the San Bernardino Valley. To the east in New Mexico, the map traces the Continental Divide as it winds through the Animas Mountains and the Playas Valley. Isolated settlements and outposts such as Cloverdale, Rodeo, and the Sierra Rica Mines illustrate the remote ranching and mineral interests that shaped this corner of the American Southwest.