1917 Map of San Simon

About this map

San Simon and Bowie anchor this early 20th-century landscape where the Southern Pacific RR and Arizona Eastern RR intersect across the San Simon Valley. The map highlights a transition from frontier outposts to a ranching and mining economy, notably marking the location of Old Fort Bowie and the Old Camp near the Graham and Cochise County boundary. Settlers in this arid basin established roots at family-named locations like Freeman Ranch, Cochran Ranch, and Riggs Home Ranch, while education was centralized at the Ninemile School and Artesia School.