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1958 Map of Duquesne

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Duquesne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mining operations dominate the slopes of the Patagonia Mountains on this mid-century survey of the Arizona-Mexico border. The settlement of Duquesne serves as a central hub for a dense network of extraction sites including the Texas Mine, Bonanza Mine, and Holland Mine. A series of industrial artifacts, including a Tunnel and Shaft, trace the labor history of this high-altitude landscape.

Transitioning from the peaks to the east, the terrain opens into the San Rafael Valley, where the character shifts toward ranching and history. The Heady-Ashburn Ranch and Trask Ranch occupy the lower draws, while the Fray Marcos De Niza Historical Monument marks the cultural legacy of the region near the international boundary. This topography illustrates the sharp contrast between the vertical world of copper and silver extraction and the open grazing lands of the valley floor.