1958 Map of Elgin

About this map

San Ignacio del Babocomari land grant territory anchors this mid-century look at the ranching and mining country of the high desert. The survey highlights the significant military history of the region by marking the former locations of Fort Crittenden and Fort Buchanan near the confluence of Sonoita Creek. Local ranching life is well-documented through numerous named family properties like Hacienda Los Encinos, Stoddard Ranch, and Crown C Ranch. Transportation is defined by the Southern Pacific railroad corridor, which connects the settlements of Sonoita, Elgin, and Patagonia. The southern portion of the map reveals the area's extraction history at the Christmas Gift Mine and Elevation Group Mines within the Coronado National Forest, where the terrain rises toward peaks like North Saddle Mtn and Candelaria Peak.