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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

Mining operations and ranching life define this landscape in the early 1940s, centered on the copper and tungsten deposits of the Little Dragoon Mountains. The settlement of Johnson serves as a hub for industrial activity, surrounded by the Johnson Mine, Republic Mine, and Keystone Mine, while the Tungsten King Mine sits further west near Hughes Canyon. The map records a complex network of family holdings and livestock infrastructure, featuring the Seven Dash Ranch, Getzwiller Ranch, and Walker Ranch.

Transportation through the region is anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad, which traverses Dragoon Pass near the town of Dragoon. Notable landmarks of the era include the Texas Canyon Sch and an Airway Beacon atop Adams Peak, reflecting the integration of modern communication and education into this rural Arizona territory. The terrain transitions from the high peaks of Johnson Peak and Lime Peak down to the expansive Allen Flat in the north.