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Magnification of the south-central mapping portion, showcasing Kingman, Arizona, home to the Bimetal Mine.

Map of the Month: April 2023

Our April Map of the Month is this 1907 map of the American Southwest titled, the ”Greatest Mineral Belt in the World”. The map depicts the breadth of gold, silver, and copper through the mineral belt as it spans over California, Nevada, and Arizona. ...

A magnified view of the Durango and Rio Grande Railroad lines. The Durango rail is represented by a black line with white dots, while the Rio Grande is red with white dots. Major cities like Colorado Springs, Denver, and Durango are bold, while surrounding cities are smaller in size.

Map of the Month: June 2022

Our June Map of the Month is a 1905 “Map of the Denver & Rio Grande System” depicting the extent of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad at the time as well as its connecting lines and variation in rail type throughout the system. The Denver and Rio Grande was one of the largest and most significa...

view of the ghost town of Tombstone with an illustration of a gunslinger and three other nearby ghost towns

Map of the Month: October 2021

Our October Map of the Month is this 1963 map titled “Arizona’s Lost Mines and Ghost Towns”. It features some of Arizona’s most famous lost mines and ghost towns as well as the more obscure, and it includes many illustrations related to Arizona’s history and the “Wild West” era that these towns and ...