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1958 Map of Outlaw Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Outlaw Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Gleeson stands at the northern edge of this Cochise County landscape, where the mining history of the Mule Mountains meets the expansive Sulphur Springs Valley. Surveyed in the late 1950s, the terrain is marked by remnants of earlier extraction efforts, including numerous Shafts and Tunnels near Maud Hill. An Old Railroad Grade winds through the hills, tracing the transport corridor that once served these remote camps.

The presence of family-named landmarks like Harmon Ranch and a network of water sources such as Garland Windmill, River Windmill, and Fullbright Windmill indicates a shift toward cattle ranching as the primary land use. Cattle tanks like Mesquite Tank and Frog Lake are scattered across the flats, illustrating how the regional economy adapted to the arid environment. The map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure supporting this transition, from the Gleeson Road to the High Lonesome Road crossing the southern reaches.