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1949 Map of Winkelman

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Winkelman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The confluence of the Gila River and the San Pedro River serves as the industrial and social anchor for this Arizona landscape. Around the time of this 1949 field check, Winkelman and Hayden emerged as critical nodes of mineral processing and transport, dominated by large-scale infrastructure like the Tailings and Pond near the Southern Pacific tracks. The presence of the Sample Mine, Old Silver Queen Mine, and Antelope Mine across the Tortilla Mountains reflects a region deeply defined by its extractive economy.

Remote outposts and family-named landmarks like the Tony Lopez Ranch and English Ranch are scattered along desert washes, while several locations, such as Barkerville and Ripsey Ranch, are already noted as sites rather than active settlements. The mapping of numerous water sources, including Antelope Well and Beehive Well, underscores the vital importance of water management in this arid environment, connecting isolated cattle operations to the larger river valleys.