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1952 Map of Tombstone

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Tombstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Tombstone and the surrounding Tombstone Hills appear in this mid-century survey, revised with additions in the late 1970s. The town site remains the central focus, anchored by the iconic Boothill Cem to the north and the Schieffelin Monument marking the grave of the town's founder. The landscape is a network of dry watercourses like Walnut Gulch and Tombstone Gulch, interspersed with prominent high points including Ajax Hill, Military Hill, and Comstock Hill.

Beyond the town limits, the map traces the ranching and industrial legacy of the region. Outlying sites such as the Lucky Hills Stock Ranch, Fox Ranch, and Guthrie Ranch suggest a continuing cattle economy, while labels for a Prospect and an Aqueduct point to the area's history of mineral extraction and water management. Modern infrastructure, including the Tombstone Airfield and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Hwy, shows the town's connection to the broader Cochise County region.