1947 Map of Elgin

About this map

The historical military presence and ranching culture of Southern Arizona are clearly visible in this mid-century survey of the Sonoita and Elgin area. Highlighting the region's 19th-century frontier history, the map identifies the Old Fort Buchanan Ruins and the nearby Old Fort Crittenden Ruins, located west of the Southern Pacific railroad line. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of named homesteads, such as the Hacienda Los Encinos, Star King Ranch, and Crown C Ranch, many of which are situated along the drainages of Sonoita Creek and the Babocomari River. Within the Coronado National Forest, the terrain rises toward Mt Hughes and Red Mountain, while local social centers like the Sonoita Sch and County Fairgrounds mark the community's development. Resource extraction is noted at the Durham Mine, tucked into the hills south of the San Ignacio Del Babocomari land grant.