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1950 Map of San Simon

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of San Simon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

San Simon sits along the Southern Pacific railroad at the mid-century, serving as a hub in a landscape defined by desert water sources and hard-rock mining. The topography transitions from the banks of San Simon Creek to the high elevations of the Peloncillo Mountains, where Steins Peak overlooks the border between Arizona and New Mexico. This era reveals a network of remote ranching outposts and historical waypoints, including the Old Stage Station and Braidfoot Ranch.

Evidence of the region's mining heritage is scattered across the eastern slopes, with the Volcano Mine, Eloro Mine, and National Mine marking the search for minerals. Genealogists and local historians can find specific markers of the past such as Giddings Grave and a series of family-named landmarks like the Wheeler Place and Guess Ranch, illustrating the sparse but persistent settlement patterns of this high-desert corridor during the early 1950s.