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1959 Map of Douglas

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Douglas and Bisbee anchor this 1970 revision of the Arizona-New Mexico borderlands, where the copper industry and international trade define the landscape. The Mule Mountains surround the mining complex of Warren, Lowell, and Bakerville, with the Smelter and Bisbee Junction reflecting the era's heavy industrial footprint. To the east, the Chiricahua Mountains dominate the horizon, protected within the Coronado National Forest and Chiricahua National Monument.

The map details the vast basins of Sulphur Springs Valley and San Simon Valley, where the Southern Pacific railroad parallels the highway network. Small settlements like McNeal, Elfrida, and Rodeo serve as outposts between the high ranges, while the United States-Mexico border runs along the southern edge, marked by an Inspection station and the crossing at Naco. The geography transitions from the flat expanse of Playas Lake to the sharp peaks of the Animas Mountains, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of Cochise County and Hidalgo County.