1943 Map of Orogrande
USGS Topo · Published 1943About this map
Orogrande sits as the central hub of this arid landscape, a settlement deeply tied to the mining activity in the Jarilla Mountains to its west. Surveyed just before the height of World War II, the map documents a terrain defined by mineral extraction and cattle ranching. A cluster of named claims, including the Iron Queen Mine, Garnet Mine, Nannie Beard Mine, and Alice Mine, suggests a period of intensive prospecting. The Southern Pacific railroad cuts a straight diagonal through the Tularosa Valley, providing the essential lifeline for both ore transport and the isolated ranching outposts.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
