1958 Map of Duquesne

About this map

Mining operations dominate the slopes of the Patagonia Mountains on this borderlands survey, where the settlement of Duquesne serves as a central hub for extraction. The landscape is dense with industrial activity, including the Santa Nina Mine, Bonanza Mine, and Empire Mine, which are situated among steep drainages like Washington Gulch and San Antonio Canyon. Near the international boundary with Mexico, the terrain shifts toward the open San Rafael Valley, where cattle ranching is evidenced by the Heady-Ashburn Ranch and Trask Ranch. Historical commemoration is found at the Fray Marcos De Niza Historical Monument near the southern edge. This topography reflects a late-1950s Arizona economy defined by hard-rock mining and large-scale ranching, with numerous shafts and tunnels such as the Paradise Canyon Mine and Line Boy Mine marking the subsurface search for minerals along the Arizona-Sonora line.