1952 Map of Stark

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The United States-Mexico border dominates the southern half of this 1952 Army Map Service survey, depicting the high-desert terrain of Cochise County just as early-century ranching patterns persisted. The Southern Pacific railroad cuts across the northern landscape, passing through the settlement of Stark and near the Valley View Ranch. These rail lines were crucial for the movement of cattle and minerals through the San Pedro valley, connecting isolated ranching outposts like the S-O Ranch to wider markets.