1949 Map of Winkelman

About this map

The confluence of the Gila River and San Pedro River anchors this mid-century landscape, dominated by the industrial activity of Hayden and Winkelman. A massive Tailings Pond north of the rivers signals the presence of major mining operations, while the Southern Pacific railroad and Arizona 77 provide the primary transit corridors through the valley. The map documents an era of transition for the high desert interior, where early twentieth-century mining ventures like the Sample Mine (Aban'd) and America Mine (Aban'd) are noted as abandoned.