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1943 Map of Dragoon

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Dragoon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Dragoon stands as a focal point along the Southern Pacific railroad at the southern edge of this Cochise County landscape. The map reveals an area defined by mining and ranching interests during the early 1940s, notably around the settlement of Johnson, where the Republic Mine, Johnson Mine, and Keystone Mine clustered near Johnson Peak. A small Cem and Texas Canyon Sch reflect the community infrastructure serving the local labor force and homesteaders.

Industrial activity extends west toward the Tungsten King Mine in the hills, while the broad Allen Flat is dotted with numerous family-named properties like the Bar X Ranch, Deepwell Ranch, and Getzwiller Ranch. Modern transport and communication of the era are visible through the Cascabel Road and a strategically placed Airway Beacon near Adams Peak. The terrain is marked by seasonal washes such as Tres Alamos Wash and Texas Canyon, draining toward the Colorado River Basin.