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1958 Map of Harshaw

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Harshaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mining operations and remote ranching outposts define this 1958 survey of the Patagonia Mountains south of Patagonia. The landscape is intensely marked by dozens of claims and shafts, ranging from the Worlds Fair Mine and Humboldt Mine in the north to the Kansas Mine and Maine Mine near the southern border. The settlement at Washington Camp and the nearby Duquesne Sch serve as the primary hubs for this high-altitude industry.

Between the peaks of American Peak and Red Hill, the map reveals a transition into the ranching country of the Coronado National Forest. Scattered holdings like the Flying R Ranch, Bagby Ranch, and Shaffer Ranch occupy the drainages of Harshaw Creek and Mowry Wash. The network of jeep trails and primitive roads connecting these sites, including the route through the settlement of Harshaw, underscores the isolation and specialized economy of this borderlands region during the mid-20th century.