1918 Map of Hachita

About this map

Hachita serves as the focal point of this Chihuahuan Desert landscape, situated at the junction of the El Paso and Southwestern and the Arizona and New Mexico railroads. This 1918 survey documents a region defined by its mining heritage and cattle ranching, showing the transition between the Hachita Valley and the Little Hatchet Mountains. The map records the shifting nature of settlements in this arid environment, noting Old Hachita separately from the main townsite and identifying Sylvanite as a former mining camp.