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1945 Map of Globe

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Globe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The copper-rich mountains of Gila County define this mid-century survey, centered on the industrial corridor between Miami and Globe. The landscape is heavily marked by the extraction economy of the 1940s, featuring massive installations such as the Inspiration Concentrator, International Smelter, and the Miami Concentrator. Surrounding these industrial hubs are the residential clusters of Claypool, Miami Gardens, and Midland City, which grew to support the local workforce. Outside the urban center, the map reveals a history that predates the mines, notably the Besh-Ba-Gowah Pueblo Ruins located near the Southern Pacific rail line.

Water management for processing is evident through several large storage areas, including Tailings Pond No 1 and the Solitude Tailings Pond. The map also captures several family-named landmarks like Bixby Ranch, Jones Ranch, and Dimario Place, providing a record of local land ownership during the transition from ranching to a dominant mining landscape. To the north, the terrain rises into the Crook National Forest, where features like Ramboz Peak and the Vanadium Shaft illustrate the continued push for resources into the higher elevations.