1914 Map of Hereford

About this map

The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation dominates the northern landscape of this Southern Arizona survey, bordering the steep eastern slopes of the Huachuca Mountains. Following the 1912-1913 fieldwork, the map captures a rural borderland where the San Pedro River flows through the San Rafael Del Valle grant toward the El Paso and Southwestern railroad line. Settlement clusters around the rail hub at Hereford, while remote outposts like Sunnyside and Hamburg are tucked into the mountain canyons. The presence of the Carr Canyon School and Palominas School suggests the early social infrastructure of these ranching and mining communities. From the high elevations of Miller Peak to the deep drainage of Montezuma Canyon at the United States Mexico Boundary Line, the map details a region defined by rugged topography and international proximity.