1949 Map of Winkelman

About this map

The confluence of the Gila River and the San Pedro River serves as the industrial and social hub of this Arizona landscape, dominated by the mining and processing operations at Hayden and Winkelman. Large Tailings Pond and a prominent Reservoir near the Southern Pacific rail lines highlight the era's heavy reliance on river-bottom resources for smelting and extraction. Outside the river valleys, the terrain is defined by a network of ranching homesteads and ephemeral washes, including Tony Lopez Ranch, English Ranch, and the Barkerville (Site). Mineral exploration is evident in the surrounding hills, noted by the Sample Mine and the Silver Queen Mine. The inclusion of the Hayden Country Club alongside these industrial works reveals the established community life that grew around the copper operations in the late 1940s.