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1918 Map of Hachita

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Hachita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The settlement of Hachita serves as the focal point of this southwestern landscape, situated at the junction of the Arizona and New Mexico and El Paso and Southwestern railroads. The map records a transition in mining activity, showing both active sites like the Copper Dick Mine and the Apache Mine alongside the early decline of certain camps, such as the labeled Sylvanite (abandoned) in the southern reaches of the Little Hachita Mountains.

Evidence of the local ranching economy is scattered throughout the valley floors, with family-named outposts including Ringbone Ranch, Hall Ranch, and the Geo Winkler Ranch. The arid geography is further defined by a series of essential water sources, spaced at intervals such as Fourmile Wells, Eightmile Wells, and Twelvemile Wells, which illustrate the critical infrastructure required for travel and livestock in the Hachita Valley during the early 20th century.