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1905 Map of Patagonia

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Patagonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Santa Cruz River valley and its surrounding highlands are captured here during a pivotal era of mining and military oversight. The southern reaches are anchored by Old Ft Crittenden and the nearby settlement of Crittenden, while the higher elevations of the Santa Rita Mountains reveal a landscape shaped by mineral extraction. Settlements like Helvetia, Rosemont, and Greaterville appear alongside significant operations such as the Total Wreck Mine and the Mansfield Mines, reflecting the intensity of copper and silver prospecting in the early twentieth century.

A vast portion of the mountain range is designated as the U.S. Range Reserve, illustrating early federal land management in Arizona. Ranching remains a dominant footprint on the terrain, evidenced by numerous family-named homesteads including Lopez's Ranch and Gardner's Ranch. The map also traces the vital rail links of the Southern Pacific R.R. and the New Mexico & Arizona R.R., which connected these remote mining camps and ranches to the broader regional economy.