1952 Map of Hereford

About this map

Valle Del San Rafael serves as the backdrop for this mid-century portrait of a cattle-ranching landscape near the international border. The San Pedro River flows through the western portion of the sheet, providing a vital water source for a dense concentration of named agricultural holdings, including the Hereford Dairy Ranch, Double Mill Ranch, and the Dinwiddie Ranch. These family-named properties suggest a period of stable settlement where land ownership was tied to the river's path and the grazing lands beneath the Mule Mountains.