1956 Map of Edgewood

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The San Pedro Mountains and South Mountain dominate the northwestern corner of this mid-century New Mexico landscape, giving way to the lower grazing lands of Homes Valley. The region is defined by a dense network of family-held homesteads and ranches, such as the Simmons Ranch, Briggs Place, and Van Scoyk Ranch, reflecting the rural livestock economy of the era. Settlement is concentrated near Edgewood and the village of San Pedro, where historic Mine Tailings near Oro Quay Peak point to the area's extraction history. Transportation patterns are evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade and a prominent Telephone Line cutting across the central plains. In the southeast, near Moriarty, the presence of the Otto Airfield Beacon suggests the growing importance of regional aviation infrastructure during the 1950s.