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1958 Map of Elgin

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The high grasslands of southern Arizona converge near Elgin, a small ranching hub situated where the Babocomari River and Cienega Creek drainages define the landscape. This survey captures a rural landscape characterized by large land grants and rugged mountain silhouettes, most notably the Mustang Mts to the east and the expansive San Ignacio Del Babocomari grant territory. The map is a vital resource for tracing the remnants of early transportation and settlement, showing the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the terrain toward the south and west.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the documentation of the Fruitland Cemetery and a second unnamed Cemetery near the townsite. The presence of numerous water-related features like a Water Tank, isolated reservoirs, and the branching canyons of Smith Canyon and Gardner Canyon underscore the vital importance of water management in this arid cattle-country environment during the mid-20th century.