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1958 Map of Empire Mountains

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Empire Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Empire Mountains and the eastern slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains dominate this landscape southeast of Tucson, where cattle ranching and mining define the mid-century economy. The presence of the Empire Ranch and its nearby Empire Sch highlights the self-sufficiency of these isolated desert outposts, while other family-named sites like Andrada Ranch and Thurber Ranch dot the drainages of Davidson Canyon and Cienega Creek.

Mineral extraction is recorded through several notable claims, including the Total Wreck Mine and the California Mine. In the southern portion of the sheet, the settlement at Greaterville sits at the edge of the Coronado National Forest, serving as a hub for the various gulches and canyons. To the north, the Southern Pacific railroad corridor facilitates regional transport, marked by infrastructure like the Pantano Underpass and the Amole Overpass.