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1996 Map of Dragoon

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Dragoon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Little Dragoon Mountains and the Gunnison Hills frame a landscape defined by deep-seated mining operations and rugged transit corridors. The center of the map is dominated by an Open Pit Mine and extensive tailings, highlighting the industrial footprint of the era. This resource extraction is supported by the heavy infrastructure of the Southern Pacific railroad and Interstate 10, which converge near Texas Summit before descending toward the small settlement of Dragoon.

The southeastern corner transitions into the protected lands of the Coronado National Forest, where the terrain rises toward distinctive landmarks like Lime Peak, Mae West Peaks, and Bluebird Peak. Natural drainage patterns like Walnut Wash and Big Draw cut across the high desert, while numerous mine shafts and cemeteries scattered throughout the quadrangle provide valuable data points for those researching the region's mining heritage and early pioneer history.