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1948 Map of Santa Rita
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1948 Map of Santa Rita

USGS Topo · Published 1948

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Mining operations dominate this landscape in the late 1940s, centered on the massive Chino Pit and surrounding copper and iron extraction sites. The industrial footprint of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serves a dense network of shafts and tunnels, including the Pewabic Shaft, Oswaldo Mine, and numerous sites marked as abandoned, such as the Emma Tunnel (Abandoned) and Jim Fair Shaft (Abandoned). Settlement patterns are tightly bound to these mineral resources, with worker housing and services clustered at Santa Rita, Hanover, and Fierro. Cultural life is marked by the Sully Sch and several local burial grounds like Fierro Cem and the Georgetown Cem, while the northern portion of the map transitions into the steep, wooded reaches of the Gila National Forest near Avalanche Peak.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1948
Date Published1948
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.8 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain