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1943 Map of Willcox

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Willcox
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The high-desert ranching and railroad hub of Willcox serves as the focal point of this 1940s survey. Situated in a broad valley between the Winchester Mountains and the Dos Cabezas Mountains, the area is defined by the vital Southern Pacific rail line and a network of arterial roads like Fort Grant Road and Sunset Road. The map documents a landscape of established family holdings, including the Brookerson Ranch, Monzingo Ranch, and Gillman Ranch, each often centered around a well or tank essential for livestock in this arid terrain.

Local life is anchored at Stewart Sch and the Cem near the municipal Airport, while smaller sidings and stops like Raso and Drury dot the railroad's path toward Railroad Pass. This map captures the mid-century transition of Cochise County, where traditional ranching at Dickinson Ranch and Fischer Ranch operated alongside the growing infrastructure of the Coronado National Forest and the expanding boundaries of Graham and Cochise counties.