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1958 Map of Pearce

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pearce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Sulphur Spring Valley and the steep eastern slopes of the Dragoon Mountains define this late-1950s landscape of mining and ranching. The mining town of Pearce serves as a focal point, situated near the Commonwealth Mine and Sixmile Hill. The area's hard-rock history is visible through a high density of claims and workings including the Standard Tungsten Mine, Cobre Loma Mine, and the Herget Turquoise Mine near Turquoise Mtn.

Remote outposts and early ranching operations like Sorin Camp, Sala Ranch, and the Old Home Ranch are scattered across the foothills and canyons within the Coronado National Forest. In the southeast, Courtland and the Telles Ranch sit along an Old Railroad Grade, showing the transport corridors that once served these mineral-rich districts. Many locations, such as Black Diamond and Barrett Camp, are noted specifically as former sites, providing clear evidence of the shifting settlement patterns in this part of Cochise County.