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1958 Map of Pearce

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pearce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Sulphur Springs Valley dominates this 1958 survey, where the flat basin floor meets the steep rise of the Dragoon Mountains. The mapping captures a landscape defined by its mining heritage and cattle ranching, most notably at the settlement of Pearce near the Commonwealth Mine. Further south, the mining town of Courtland sits at the base of Turquoise Mtn, surrounded by historical workings like the Side Hill Claim and the Old Turquoise Mine. Trace the path of an Old Railroad Grade that once connected these boomtowns to wider markets.

Within the Coronado National Forest, the Cochise Stronghold provides a look at the formidable terrain of Rockfellow Dome and Cochise Pk. The map records numerous family ranch sites, including the Old Home Ranch, Bennett Ranch, and the Telles Ranch, alongside vanished locales such as Barrett Camp and Black Diamond. From the Three Sisters Buttes to the OK Notch, the survey provides a detailed record of water sources like Gilda Spring and Walnut Sprs critical to life in the arid high desert.