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1958 Map of St. David

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of St. David
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Contention (Ruins) and the Quiburi Mission (Ruins) stand as quiet markers of earlier occupation along the San Pedro River in this mid-century portrait of Cochise County. The valley floor is defined by a network of water management, from the St David Ditch to scattered Artesian Wells, supporting the agricultural life centered around St David and smaller stops like Curtiss and Land. To the west, the Lonesome Valley stretches toward the mountains, while the eastern horizon is dominated by the Dragoon Mountains within the Coronado National Forest.

Transportation corridors follow the natural geography of the basin, with the Southern Pacific railroad and an Old Railroad Grade tracing the river’s path. The map records the infrastructure of the late 1950s, including a CAA Tower and the local High School. In the rugged eastern uplands, industrial activity is noted through scattered Prospects, a Shaft, and a Tunnel near Jordan Canyon, contrasting with the irrigation-dependent settlements below.