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Graham County, Arizona

125 topographic sheets and 10 fire insurance atlases across 3 places.

Research this county

From the record

31 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Arizona within the United States
Graham County within Arizona
Explore by year 1895 1922

What the record shows

  • 3 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Safford, Solomonville, Thatcher, between 1901 and 1941.
  • 10 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 547 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 31 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 27 buildings, 3 structures and 1 site.
  • 2 of the 31 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 42 populated places in this county; 42 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

33 photographs, 1940

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Water flowing from lateral to field. Irrigated cotton field, Solomonsville, Arizona
Water flowing from lateral to field. Irrigated cotton field, Solomonsville, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Cactus in bloom in Graham County, Arizona
Cactus in bloom in Graham County, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Heads imagined and made by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Heads imagined and made by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigation at Solomonsville, Arizona
Irrigation at Solomonsville, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Solomonsville, Arizona. Crops here are cotton, alfalfa, corn and small grains
Solomonsville, Arizona. Crops here are cotton, alfalfa, corn and small grains
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Ballad of the Martins and the Coys interpreted in papier mache and wood sculpture by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Ballad of the Martins and the Coys interpreted in papier mache and wood sculpture by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Cactus in Graham County, Arizona
Cactus in Graham County, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Creations of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Creations of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigation at Solomonsville, Arizona
Irrigation at Solomonsville, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Little red schoolhouse modeled from schoolday memories of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona. Mr. Tate is a self-trained artist working in papier mache and such indigenous materials as cactus, bone, wood and stone
Little red schoolhouse modeled from schoolday memories of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona. Mr. Tate is a self-trained artist working in papier mache and such indigenous materials as cactus, bone, wood and stone
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigation ditch. Solomonsville, Arizona
Irrigation ditch. Solomonsville, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Cactus. Graham County, Arizona
Cactus. Graham County, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Water for irrigation is pumped in farming section of Solomonsville, Arizona. Crops here are cotton, alfalfa, corn and small grains
Water for irrigation is pumped in farming section of Solomonsville, Arizona. Crops here are cotton, alfalfa, corn and small grains
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Homer Tate sitting among his creations. Safford, Arizona
Homer Tate sitting among his creations. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Heads, mummies and Indian relics. The heads and mummies were made by Homer Tate and the mummies were so realistic that curators of museums must examine them closely to determine their artificiality. Indian relics are geunuine. Safford, Arizona
Heads, mummies and Indian relics. The heads and mummies were made by Homer Tate and the mummies were so realistic that curators of museums must examine them closely to determine their artificiality. Indian relics are geunuine. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Sequence story of the Old Apple Tree and other work of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Sequence story of the Old Apple Tree and other work of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigation ditch. Solomonsville, Graham County, Arizona
Irrigation ditch. Solomonsville, Graham County, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigated field of cotton at Solomonsville. Graham County, Arizona
Irrigated field of cotton at Solomonsville. Graham County, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Trial of an Ozark moonshiner, made by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Trial of an Ozark moonshiner, made by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Homer Tate making a papier mache head. Safford, Arizona
Homer Tate making a papier mache head. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Shotgun wedding as imagined by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Shotgun wedding as imagined by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigation ditch. Solomonsville, Graham County, Arizona
Irrigation ditch. Solomonsville, Graham County, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
WPA (Work Projects Administration) work as visualized by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
WPA (Work Projects Administration) work as visualized by Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Display of work of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Display of work of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Homer Tate, self-trained artist, looking at his model of a hanged horse thief. Safford, Arizona
Homer Tate, self-trained artist, looking at his model of a hanged horse thief. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Work of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Work of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Irrigation pump at Solomonsville, Arizona
Irrigation pump at Solomonsville, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Mummies and heads, creations of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Mummies and heads, creations of Homer Tate. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
While Homer Tate has never seen the cotton South, this is what he imagines it to be. Safford, Arizona
While Homer Tate has never seen the cotton South, this is what he imagines it to be. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Homer Tate working on a papier mache head. Safford, Arizona
Homer Tate working on a papier mache head. Safford, Arizona
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Columbine Ranger Station, Milepost 143, State Highway 336, Safford, Graham County, AZ
Columbine Ranger Station, Milepost 143, State Highway 336, Safford, Graham County, AZ
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Columbine Ranger Station, Garage, Milepost 1343, State Highway 366, Safford, Graham County, AZ
Columbine Ranger Station, Garage, Milepost 1343, State Highway 366, Safford, Graham County, AZ
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Columbine Ranger Station, Residence, Milepost 143, State Highway 366, Safford, Graham County, AZ
Columbine Ranger Station, Residence, Milepost 143, State Highway 366, Safford, Graham County, AZ
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

31

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Arizona Bank and Trustbuilding198887002557
Richard Bingham Housebuilding198887002556
Bonita Storebuilding199898000172
Paul Brooks Housebuilding198887002559
Buena Vista Hotelbuilding198887002560
Columbine Work Stationbuilding199393000516
T. D. Cross Housebuilding198887002563
William Charles Davis Housebuilding198887002565
Graham County Courthousebuilding198282002077
Heliograph Lookout Complexstructure198887002467
Joe Horowitz Housebuilding198887002566
House at 611 Third Avenuebuilding198887002568
Kearny Campsite and Trailsite197474000454
Mathew O'Brien Housebuilding198887002570
Oddfellows Homebuilding198887002571
George A. Olney Housebuilding198887002574
Alonzo Hamilton Packer Housebuilding198887002575
Power's Cabinbuilding197575000348
David Ridgeway Housebuilding198887002576
Safford High Schoolbuilding198887002577
Sierra Bonita Ranchbuilding196666000181
Southern Pacific Railroad Depotbuilding198887002578
Hugh Talley Housebuilding198887002580
William Talley Housebuilding198887002581
Webb Peak Lookout Towerstructure198887002464
James R. Welker Housebuilding198887002582
West Peak Lookout Towerstructure198887002466
David Wickersham Housebuilding198887002583
Dan Williams Housebuilding198887002584
J. Mark Wilson Housebuilding198887002585
Woman's Clubbuilding198887002586

Digitised newspapers

7 issues

Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.

Safford Rattler

Safford, Ariz., 1896 to 189?. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Graham Guardian

Safford, Ariz., 1895 to 1923. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 10,234 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-03, scale 1:24000
1943-11-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-03, scale 1:24000
1943-11-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-03, scale 1:24000
1943-11-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-03, scale 1:24000
1943-11-03, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-11-01, scale 1:41000
1946-11-01, scale 1:41000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-01, scale 1:41000
1947-01-01, scale 1:41000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-01, scale 1:41000
1947-01-01, scale 1:41000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-01, scale 1:41000
1947-01-01, scale 1:41000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-01, scale 1:41000
1947-01-01, scale 1:41000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-09, scale 1:60000
1953-04-09, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-09, scale 1:60000
1953-04-09, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-09, scale 1:60000
1953-04-09, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-09, scale 1:60000
1953-04-09, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-02, scale 1:50000
1956-03-02, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-02, scale 1:50000
1956-03-02, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-02, scale 1:50000
1956-03-02, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-02, scale 1:50000
1956-03-02, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-09-04, scale 1:50000
1959-09-04, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-09-04, scale 1:50000
1959-09-04, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-09-04, scale 1:50000
1959-09-04, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-09-04, scale 1:50000
1959-09-04, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-08-10, scale 1:14000
1962-08-10, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-08-10, scale 1:14000
1962-08-10, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-08-10, scale 1:14000
1962-08-10, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-08-10, scale 1:14000
1962-08-10, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-02-26, scale 1:14400
1963-02-26, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-02-26, scale 1:14400
1963-02-26, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-02-26, scale 1:14400
1963-02-26, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-02-26, scale 1:14400
1963-02-26, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-07-20, scale 1:3000
1964-07-20, scale 1:3000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-07-20, scale 1:3000
1964-07-20, scale 1:3000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-07-20, scale 1:3000
1964-07-20, scale 1:3000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-07-20, scale 1:3000
1964-07-20, scale 1:3000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-05-31, scale 1:34000
1965-05-31, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-05-31, scale 1:34000
1965-05-31, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-05-31, scale 1:34000
1965-05-31, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-05-31, scale 1:34000
1965-05-31, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-04-21, scale 1:12000
1966-04-21, scale 1:12000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-04-21, scale 1:12000
1966-04-21, scale 1:12000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-04-21, scale 1:12000
1966-04-21, scale 1:12000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-04-21, scale 1:12000
1966-04-21, scale 1:12000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-07-18, scale 1:7200
1967-07-18, scale 1:7200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-07-18, scale 1:7200
1967-07-18, scale 1:7200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-07-18, scale 1:7200
1967-07-18, scale 1:7200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-07-18, scale 1:7200
1967-07-18, scale 1:7200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-05, scale 1:14000
1968-09-05, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-05, scale 1:14000
1968-09-05, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-05, scale 1:14000
1968-09-05, scale 1:14000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

25 stations, 24 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

25 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 5-1Supervisorial District 1: Safford town: Safford town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; 8th; Central Avenue.
  • 5-2Supervisorial District 1: Safford town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Central Avenue.; 8th; 8th Avenue.
  • 5-3Supervisorial District 1: Safford town - That part Bounded by Town limits; 8th Avenue.; 12th, Town limits; Town limits
  • 5-4Supervisorial District 1: Safford town - That part Bounded by 8th; Town limits; Town limits, 11th; 8th Avenue
  • 5-5Supervisorial District 1: Safford town - That part Bounded by 12th extended, 12th, 8th Avenue, 11th, 11th extended; Town limits; Town limits; Town limits
  • 5-6CSupervisorial District 1 - That part Bounded by Gila River; County line; U.S. Highway 70, Unnamed wash, south line of section 19, Township 7 South, Range 27 East; Unnamed road running north and south through Solomonsville
  • 5-6BSupervisorial District 1 - That part Bounded by North line of sections 30 and 29, Township 7 South, Range 26 East, Solomonsville Rd., north line of section 30, Township 7 South, Range 27 East, Unnamed wash, U.S. Highway 70; County line; Township line between Townships 8 and 9 South, Ranges 30, 29, 28, 27 and 26 East; Supervisorial District line
  • 5-6ASupervisorial District 1 - That part outside Safford town and San Carlos Indian Reservation Bounded by San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; County line; Gila River, Unnamed road through Solomonsville, Solomonsville Rd., south line of sections 20 and 19, Township 7 South, Range 26 East; Supervisorial District line
  • 5-7Supervisorial District 1 - That part Bounded by Township line between Townships 8 and 9 South, Ranges 26 - 30 East; County line; County line; Supervisorial District line
  • 5-8Supervisorial District 1 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation
  • 5-8Supervisorial District 1 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation
  • 5-9Supervisorial District 2: Pima town
  • 5-10Supervisorial District 2: Thatcher town: Thatcher town - That part east of Center and Center extended
  • 5-11Supervisorial District 2: Thatcher town - That part west of Center and Center extended
  • 5-12N/A
  • 5-13Supervisorial District 2 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation
  • 5-13Supervisorial District 2 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation
  • 5-14Supervisorial District 3: Supervisorial District 3- That part outside San Carlos Indian Reservation, including all islands in this enumeration district Bounded by San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; Supervisorial District line; Township line between Townships 6 and 7 South, Ranges 22, 21, 20 and 19 East; County line
  • 5-15Supervisorial District 3 - That part Bounded by Township line between Townships 6 and 7 South, Ranges 19 - 21 East, Range line between Ranges 21 and 22 East, Townships 7 - 11 South; County line; County line
  • 5-16Supervisorial District 3 - That part excluding Arizona State Industrial School Bounded by Township line between Townships 6 and 7 South, Range 22 East; Supervisorial District line; County line; Range line between Ranges 22 and 21 East, Townships 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7 South
  • 5-17Arizona State Industrial School (In Supervisorial District 3)
  • 5-18BSupervisorial District 3 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation, north of San Carlos reservoir and east of Unnamed road
  • 5-18ASupervisorial District 3 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation, east of Unnamed road and south of San Carlos reservoir, including all islands in this enumeration district
  • 5-18ASupervisorial District 3 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation, east of Unnamed road and south of San Carlos reservoir, including all islands in this enumeration district
  • 5-18BSupervisorial District 3 - That part in San Carlos Indian Reservation, north of San Carlos reservoir and east of Unnamed road

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

4,183 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 4,183 of them, burning about 466,130 acres. 1,294 started naturally and 997 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural1294
Arson/incendiarism997
Missing data/not specified/undetermined834
Misuse of fire by a minor429
Debris and open burning299
Smoking113
Recreation and ceremony107
Equipment and vehicle use66
Fireworks31
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Other causes4
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Firearms and explosives use1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 April 2014Natural73,682 acresSan Carlos AgencySKUNK
15 June 1993Natural35,696 acresCoronado National ForestMARKHAM
13 July 2020Natural29,639 acresSan Carlos AgencyVALLEY
26 June 2004Natural29,400 acresCoronado National ForestNUTTALL
28 June 2012Natural18,300 acresCoronado National ForestGRAPEVINE
16 June 2013Natural18,076 acresSan Carlos AgencyCREEK
25 June 2019Arson/incendiarism16,711 acresSan Carlos AgencyGAP
7 June 2013Natural14,255 acresSan Carlos AgencyFOURMILE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1958 to 2025

60 of 180 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 180 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 1 injury and about $3,561,800 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind104
Flash Flood49
Hail19
Flood3
Lightning2
Heavy Rain1
Tornado1
Debris Flow1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2021Flash FloodPima1 killed, $5,000Heavy rain of 2 to 2.5 fell in less than 2 hours between the Pinaleno Mountains and Highway 70 west of Safford. This caused flash flooding of roads in the Pima area and significant rises in Cottonwood Wash. A large SUV which was attempting to cross the wash and carrying two adults and four children was swept away in the floodwaters. A four-year old girl drown during the rescue attempt. Her body was found four days later downstream in the Gila River near Eden.
July 2019LightningPima1 hurtA child was injured while swimming in Cluff Lake after lightning struck the water.
October 2016HailSafford$1,500,000One inch diameter hail began around 2300 LST as a large thunderstorm moved through Safford. The storm eventually produced hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter. Homes, vehicles and property were damaged throughout Safford and Solomon. Copious amounts of smaller hail fell for 20 minutes in some locations, causing accumulations of up to 6. In many spots, the hail did not melt overnight and was still piled up on roads, sidewalks and yards the following morning. In addition, where hail broke windows, rain and additional hail entered buildings causing water damage. This caused some schools in Safford to remain closed for two weeks until repairs were completed. The hailstorm also wiped out around 4000 acres of cotton crop, with several million dollars of loss estimated. Graham County issued a disaster declaration in the wake of the storm.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindSolomon$500,000Thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage near the junction of Highways 70 and 191 in Safford. Two hotel marquis signs were blown down. A large roof extending to the side of a building near a skate park was damaged and an attached tall block wall also fell. A wall south of this property where an animal shelter was located blew down along with a power line that caused a funeral home's cold storage unit to lose power. Damage extended several blocks south to 15th St. where the roof was peeled off an apartment complex. allowing rain to enter one unit. A few other buildings in Safford sustained moderate roof damage and solid fencing partitions were blown down. Several trees were blown down, some of which caused additional roof damage. causing roof damage. Some other tree/power line damage in other parts of town. A recreational vehicle was flipped on its side 5 miles south of Safford. The ASOS at Safford Municipal Airport measured a gust to 68 mph at 1545MST.
September 2018Flash FloodThatcher$250,000During the late afternoon and evening 1.5-2.5 inches caused flash flooding in Thatcher. Two homes flooded and roads were flooded in Quail Ridge as the drainage canal overflowed. Farther north, several of the dorm rooms at the Eastern Arizona College|Campus, several of the Howards Place apartments on High School Avenue also suffered flood damage.
July 2017Flash FloodArtesia$200,000Flash flooding in Ash Canyon from Frye Fire burn scar damaged at least two homes, a chicken barn and an RV, and closed Cluff Ranch Road in several locations. An undisclosed number of people were stranded in the Cluff Pond recreation area and had to be rescued. Damage also occurred to Route 366 near Ladybug Saddle and Wet Canyon from flash flooding off the same burn scar.
October 2016Flash FloodSafford$150,000More than two inches of rain accompanied by large hail that piled up to six inches deep in some locations caused flash flooding in Safford. Runoff filled Freeman Wash which caused minor damage to several homes and a school, and washed out part of 12th Avenue. The flood waters temporarily displaced twenty five residents. The school was closed for two weeks until repairs were completed. Flood waters also blocked roadways in rural areas, stranding 8,000 county fair visitors until waters receded.
June 2021LightningCentral$100,000Lightning struck a partially constructed home, causing it to burn to the ground.
July 2021Flash FloodEden$100,000Two to four inches of rain in two hours fell over the higher terrain north of Safford and Pima. Flash flooding caused multiple road washouts of Safford-Bryce and Bryce-Eden Rds.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindSafford$60,000A severe thunderstorm that moved through Safford knocked down 6 power poles, blew part of a roof off a house , broke off several large tree limbs, and damaged several other structures.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas$60,000no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindSafford$30,000A trained spotter reported many trees were downed in the central part of Safford. ASOS measured a 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust at the Safford Regional Airport.|Amateur radio operators reported numerous power poles down near Safford.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas$25,000Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph resulted in minor damage in Fort Thomas. Several truck trailers were blown through yards resulting in a few outbuildings being destroyed. A tool shed was also severely damaged and a few small trees were downed.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindSafford$25,000Strong winds associated with a thunderstorm in the City of Safford, caused damage to two large observation towers, several trailers, and several vehicles as sheet metal was blown off a roof hitting the cars.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindCentral$20,000Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees, one power pole, a barn and a few small sheds in Central. One of the downed trees smashed through a brick wall. Another of the trees downed two power lines which trapped two people in separate vehicles.
July 2017Flash FloodSwift Trail Jct$20,000Heavy rain over the Fry Fire burn scar and south of Safford caused Marijilda and Swift Canyons to overflow their banks. A vehicle was swept off of W Concho Street, trapping the driver until rescuers arrived. A second vehicle was completely submerged on Stockton Road. Three teenagers were able to escape from the vehicle.
November 2016HailCentral$20,000Large hail damaged several cars and residences in the community of Pima.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindThatcher$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to several structures in Thatcher and Pima, and downed four power poles east of Fort Thomas. The wind knocked a travel trailer off its block, which in turn damaged a nearby cinder block wall.
January 2010FloodSafford$20,000Graham County law enforcement performed two swift water rescues just south of Safford during the late evening hours of January 21st. Deputies responded at 10:15 PM to a truck caught in a wash on Chastain Lane, just north of Highway 366. Law enforcement rescued the motorist of the truck. There were no injuries, but the truck was fully engulfed by the water. At approximately the same time, law enforcement spotted a van stuck in Stockton Wash, along Stockton Road south of Roper Lake. The occupants of the van exited the vehicle and waded to safety, before the van was washed further down Stockton Wash.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas$20,000Part of roof blowin off house.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindSafford$20,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles in Safford and the nearby towns of Thatcher and Pima.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindSafford$20,000no account filed
July 2021Thunderstorm WindSafford$15,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power poles in the east part of Safford.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindSolomon$15,000Facebook reports from the public indicated a measured 64 mph wind gust at Safford Ranch. One large tree was uprooted and fell on a vehicle. The Safford Electric Division reported power lines snapped and 3 or 4 poles had to be replaced. A chain linked fence was blown over.
November 2016Thunderstorm WindCentral$15,000Thunderstorm winds damaged large tree limbs and a number of roofs in the community of Pima.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindLone Star$15,000A mesonet station recorded a wind gust to 62 mph in Safford. Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles and power lines resulting in closures along Highways 191 and 70 between Solomon and Safford. One car suffered damage when power lines fell on it, temporarily trapping the driver. Additionally, damage to a local farmer's cotton crop was reported.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindSafford$15,000Multiple power lines were blown down between Safford and Thatcher.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindSafford$15,000A strong thunderstorm knocked down two power poles in Safford.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas$15,000Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a bar and destroyed the north wall. Also a roof was taken off a storage shed and some trees were blown down.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindSafford$15,000no account filed
June 2024Thunderstorm WindPima$10,000Numerous large trees downed along with a railroad crossing arm damaged due to severe wind gusts in Pima, AZ.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindDublin$10,000Thunderstorm outflow wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph blew across the Gila River Valley. Several power poles were downed in Pima and south of Safford. A wind gust to 54 mph was measured at the Safford Airport ASOS.
July 2021Flash FloodSan Jose$10,000A considerable area of more than 2 of rain fell in less than 1 hour east of Haekel Rd. in southeast Graham County. A section of the roadway was washed out by floodwaters near the Artesia Rd turnoff.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindCactus Flat$10,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down several power poles south of Safford along Lebanon Rd and in Thatcher along Hoopes Ave in Daley Estates.
July 2018Flash FloodFt Grant$10,000One to two inches of rain over the Frye Fire burn scar resulted in flash flooding and damage to Route 366 near Hospital Flat Campground.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas$10,000Thunderstorm winds pushed a storage container 2 feet, blew the door off the mobile home and blew down a nearby shed.
September 2014Flash FloodSolomon$10,000Graham County Sheriff's Office reported 4 homes in Solomon area flooded between 1650 and 1710 LST when a wash came out of its banks.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindSolomon$10,000Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 61 mph were reported at the Safford Airport. At Solomon, the roof of a shed was blown off, damaging nearby vehicles. Localized blowing dust reducing visibilities to less than a quarter mile were reported along Highway 70 near Safford.
August 2010Flash FloodFt Grant$10,000Local law enforcement reported that Highway 191 between Safford and Interstate 10 had been closed due to flooding. At 7:00 pm, a spotter located in southern portions of Safford reported that he had received just over 3 inches of rainfall and that a majority of surrounding roads were impassable due to street flooding. According to Thatcher Police, a few homes near the Eastern Arizona College had water seep into their garages, one apartment suffered water damage, and the back room of a home on Fourth Avenue had water running into it. Also, a home south of Safford reported flood damage, and the Highway Department closed Safford/Bryce Road from Eighth Ave. to Bryce Eden Road due to flooding and debris. A vehicle also stalled in running water on Quattro Cerros Road near the Artesia area south of Safford. Water was running through the vehicle, but two passengers were able to get out. There were also several other reports of washed out roads and drainage problems.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindHollywood$10,000A trained spotter reported a tree had fallen on a car in Safford.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas$10,000Three large pine trees were uprooted and power lines were knocked down due to strong winds from thunderstorms.
July 2004Heavy RainThatcher$10,000Heavy rainfall from several thunderstorms caused the buildup of rain on the roof of a museum in Thatcher. The roof collapsed around 10:30 pm that night.
August 2004Flash FloodSafford$10,000Arizona Department of Transportation reported that due to flooding portions of Highway 191 had been damaged and were closed.
August 2004Flash FloodPima$10,000Highway 70, west of the town of Pima, was closed due to flooding of the Matthews wash. Also a swift water rescue was performed when a truck got stuck in the Talley wash near Thatcher.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindSafford Arpt$10,000Damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm ripped off an awning from a mobile home and a large flourescent sign at an automobile dealership in Safford. Several 4 inch diameter tree branches were also broken in the Safford area. The 79 mph peak wind gust was reported at the Safford airport where several shingles were ripped off the two buildings.
July 1996Thunderstorm WindWinkelman$10,000no account filed
May 2007Thunderstorm WindCentral$9,000A telephone pole was knocked down due to outflow winds along Highway 70. Numerous tree limbs were also broken from Thatcher to Safford to San Jose on Highway 70.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindSolomon$8,000Thunderstorm winds downed 5 power poles down on the 3500 block of east US-70. A wind gust of 61 mph occurred at the Safford Airport.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindSafford$7,500A power pole was knocked down at 2nd Ave. and Thatcher St. in Safford.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindSafford$7,000Thunderstorm winds downed a tree that fell on a house on 7th Street in Safford and downed a power pole in Thatcher. In Eden, a power line a downed tree pulled down a power line, which set a tree on fire.
August 2019Flash FloodThatcher$6,000One inch of rain in less than an hour caused flash flooding of several roads in the Safford area. One vehicle was swept away near First Avenue in Thatcher. The wash intersecting Lebanon Road and 191 also overflowed.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindBonita$6,000no account filed
July 2021Thunderstorm WindCalva$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed a tree, which well on a vehicle at Rodeo Lane near Highway 70 in Peridot.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindSolomon$5,000Thunderstorms winds downed power lines and bent several power poles in Solomon.
July 2017Flash FloodFt Grant$5,000Heavy rain falling on the Frye Fire Burn scar caused flooding of the Wet Canyon Campground/Picnic Area.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindEden$5,000Gusty thunderstorm outflow winds destroyed a metal silo. The winds moved the nearly empty silo about 60 feet.
September 2014Flash FloodGlenbar$5,000Graham County dispatch reported that Ash Creek was flowing rapidly which resulted in the closure of Cluff Ranch Rd. Eventually, Ash Creek came out of its banks and began running into a residential area in the town of Pima. At least 1 home was flooded, and 6 people were air lifted out of Ash Canyon due to loss of road access and flooding concerns. No one was injured.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindSafford$5,000A strong thunderstorm produced wind gusts up to 61 knots (70 mph) as is moved from the northeast toward the Safford area. The first severe wind gust occurred at 1605 MST and was 53 knots (61 mph), these strong winds continued being reported by the ASOS at the Safford Airport until 1645 MST. The last severe gust reported at the airport was 52 knots (60 mph). The storms then moved into the city of Safford and downed several power poles, and one large tree by 1648 MST.
October 2000FloodSafford$5,000Road closures due to flooding on Sally Bryce Road in Tally wash area. Heavy rain damaged cotton crops and pinto bean fields.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindBylas$4,000Thunderstorm winds damaged power poles in Bylas.

Mines and quarries

392 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 392 workings inside this county. 25 still produce and 367 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Copper109
Lead29
Manganese27
Sand and Gravel, Construction25
Uranium24
Fluorine-Fluorite21
Gold, Silver18
Gold15
Iron15
Lead, Zinc14
Zeolites13
Silver11
Barium-Barite11
Diatomite11

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Aleman AditLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver, Uranium, CadmiumPast Producer
Apache ClaimsIron, TinProspect
Aravaipa DistrictZinc, Lead, SilverPast Producer1957
ArizonaLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Iron, Manganese, SilicaProspect
Arizona MineSilver, Lead, Gold, QuartzPast Producer1895, 1916, 1955
Arkansas Lead QueenCopper, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, CobaltUnknown
Barium 1-8Barium-Barite, LeadOccurrenceVein
Ben HurLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, UraniumPast Producer
Ben Hur MineLead, Zinc, Silver, GoldPast ProducerAnglesite, Cerussite, Galena
Bitter Spring ProspectGold, Silver, Copper, IronOccurrence1920
Black Beauty GroupTungsten, Beryllium, LithiumPast Producer1916, 1955
Black Rock GroupManganese, Iron, Copper, Lead, Barium-Barite, SilverOccurrence1939, 1951
Bluebird CobaltCobalt, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Nickel, GoldPast Producer
Bluebird MineCobalt, CopperOccurrence1935
Captain Jack ClaimsIron, Gold, Silver, CopperOccurrenceReplacement
Cobre Grande Mine.Copper, Lead, Iron, SilverPast Producer1905, 1916, 1957
Copper Reef MineLead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Barium-Barite, Manganese, Iron, Fluorine-FluoritePast ProducerReplacement
Deer Creek Fire Agate MineSemiprecious GemstoneProducer
Dogwater MineLead, Copper, Molybdenum, SilverPast ProducerAnglesite, Argentite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Wulfenite
Dogwater and Silver CableLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Dorothy B ClaimsSand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Iron, SilicaProspect
Dos Pobres MineCopper, Molybdenum, Gold, SilverUnknown1957
Flat TireDiatomite, Uranium, ZeolitesPast Producer
Gila Valley Block Co PropertyPumice, PerliteUnknown
Grand ReefLead, Zinc, Iron, Copper, Gold, Silver, Fluorine-Fluorite, Calcium, Silica, VanadiumPast Producer
Grand Reef MineLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Silica, Molybdenum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-BaritePast Producer1890, 1915
Haigler ClaimsPerlite, Pumice, Volcanic Materials, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aggregate, Light Weight, ZeolitesPast ProducerPumice
Head Center Mine.Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold, ManganesePast ProducerVein
Hwr Claim GroupCopper, Zinc, Lead, MolybdenumProspect
Indian Hot SpringsWater, FreeUnknown
Iron Reef ProspectSilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Manganese, Gold, IronPast ProducerReplacement
Junction ProspectLead, Barium-BariteOccurrenceVein
King TutUranium, REE, ThoriumProspect
Landsman ProspectFluorine-Fluorite, Quartz, Barium-Barite, Zinc, Copper, Lead, SilverOccurrenceBarite, Fluorite, Quartz
Last ChanceLead, Copper, Gold, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
Lead KingLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Uranium, Silver, CadmiumPast Producer
Lead King Mine.Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Cadmium, IronPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
Little Mule GroupSilver, Barium-Barite, Lead, Fluorine-FluoritePast ProducerVein
Little Mule GroupCopper, Lead, Antimony, Silver, Barium-BariteProspect
Lucky Strike No.1ThoriumProspect
Marcotte GroupBarium-Barite, Copper, Silver, Gold, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer1904
Mermaid Mining Co PropertyClay, Diatomite, UraniumUnknown
Metate Manganese LeaseManganese, Copper, Silver, Silica, Limestone, GeneralProspect
Mt. Jackson MineFluorine-Fluorite, Silver, Copper, LeadPast Producer1955
Mt. Jackson MineFluorine-Fluorite, Copper, Lead, SilverPast Producer
No. 1 MineLead, SilicaPast Producer1916
Number OneLead, Manganese, SilicaPast Producer
OrejanaFluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc, CopperProspect
Orejana MineLead, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite, QuartzProspect1900
Peloncillo MountainsGemstone, Semiprecious Gemstone, QuartzPast ProducerAgate, Chalcedony
Penny Fire AgateSilica, Gemstone, Semiprecious GemstoneProducer
Princess PatZinc, Copper, Gold, Stone, VanadiumPast Producer
Princess Pat Mine.Copper, Zinc, LeadPast Producer1925
ProspectCopper, Semiprecious GemstoneProspect
PumiceStone, Pumice, Aggregate, Light Weight, PerlitePast Producer
Quartzite MountainGarnet, GemstonePast ProducerAndradite, Garnet
Quartzite Mtn GarnetsGarnetOccurrence
Red CrystalGold, Lead, Silver, Vanadium, Zinc, CopperProspect
Safford DepositCopper, Molybdenum, Zinc, Lead, Silver, GoldPast Producer1899
Safford MineCopper, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumProducer2006
Safford WellHalite, BromineOccurrenceBrine, Halite
Sam Jones Prospect.Copper, Silver, GoldPast Producer1902, 1945
San Carlos IronIron, Silver, Zinc, Gold, CopperProspect
San Carlos River DepositPhosphorus-Phosphates, Nitrogen-NitratesPast ProducerUnderground
Sanchez Copper DepositCopper, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumPast Producer1899
Silver CoinLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, VanadiumPast Producer
Silver Coin MineLead, Molybdenum, SilverPast ProducerAnglesite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Wulfenite
Silver Spar ProspectCopper, Silver, Lead, AntimonyPast Producer1950
Sinn Fein MineLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper, MolybdenumPast ProducerAnglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
StarlightCopper, Lead, Gold, Silver, Zinc, AntimonyPast Producer
Starlight MineCopper, Silver, Lead, GoldPast Producer1886, 1906, 1969
Table MountainVanadium, Copper, Lead, ZincProspect
Table Mountain MineVanadium, Lead, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
TenstrikeLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Silica, VanadiumPast Producer
Tenstrike MineLead, Zinc, Copper, QuartzPast Producer1916, 1954
Tolman-Babcock GroupCopper, Silver, Gold, LeadPast ProducerUnderground
Tule MineZinc, Lead, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Two Car GolondrinaCopper, Uranium, LeadPast Producer
Unknown ClaimSulfur-PyriteUnknown
Unnamed ProspectCopper, IronOccurrenceReplacement
Venture GroupCopper, Water, Free, Silver, VanadiumProspect
W.A.Ranch ClaimsNickel, Tin, Thorium, SilverProspect
White Bluffs UraniumBentonite, Diatomite, UraniumProspect
Whitlock DepositDiatomite, Uranium, ZeolitesProspectLACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY, BIOGENIC
Windsor MineLead, Silver, CopperOccurrenceAnglesite, Cerargyrite, Chalcocite, Galena, Malachite
Windsor MineLead, Cadmium, Copper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Abe Reed MineLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, GoldPast Producer1925, 1947, 1951
Bitter Spring ProspectIron, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite, UraniumProspect
Booker T. Washington ClaimLead, Molybdenum, CopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Wulfenite
Bullis - Sandsman GroupLead, Zinc, SilverPast ProducerAnglesite, Galena
Captain JackIron, Silver, Copper, GoldProspect
Cold Spring ProspectZinc, Copper, AntimonyOccurrenceReplacement
Copper ReefCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Barium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Crazy HorseFluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, CopperUnknown
Davis ClaimsCopper, Manganese, IronUnknown
Fairview ProspectLead, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, CopperPast ProducerAnglesite, Chrysocolla, Wulfenite
Fisher ProspectCopper, Gold, Lead, SilverProspect
Gila Mountains Perlite OccurrencePerliteOccurrence
Gila Valley Block Co.Pumice, Volcanic MaterialsPast ProducerCinders, Pumice
Grand Central Mine.Lead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer1925
Haigler PumicePumice, Volcanic MaterialsOccurrencePumice
Ionia ClaimLead, Copper, Zinc, MolybdenumOccurrenceReplacement
Iron Cap MineLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Fluorine-FluoritePast ProducerVein
Mt Graham WellGeothermalUnknown
Pumice No.2Pumice, PerliteProducer
Rhoades-MathewsBentoniteProspect
Rhodes-MathewsBentoniteOccurrence
Santa TeresaLead, Zinc, CopperPast Producer
Snowrock ClaimsMicaProspect
Terra FirmaAluminum, GoldProspect
Terra Firma ProspectAluminumOccurrenceVein
Twilight and Grey ClaimsBeryllium, MicaOccurrenceBeryl, Mica
Unnamed SpringGeothermalUnknown
Almino ProspectManganese, TungstenOccurrencePsilomelane
Asbestos Deposit 23AsbestosProspect
Asbestos Prospect 20AsbestosProspect
Ash PeakAsbestosOccurrenceMetamorphic
Brewer Tungsten GroupTungsten, Gold, CopperProspect
Bush ClaimManganese, TungstenOccurrencePsilomelane
Bush ClaimManganese, TungstenProspect
Cobre GrandeZinc, Copper, LeadPast Producer
Cobre Grande MineCopper, ZincPast Producer
Cocreham BerylliumBeryllium, SilverPast Producer
Copper ChiefGold, Copper, Silver, Barium-BaritePast Producer
Geronimo ProspectGold, CopperOccurrence1920
Gold Bug Tunnel 22Copper, GoldOccurrenceVein
Morning StarCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Twilight and Grey GroupsBerylliumPast Producer
AravaipaLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, VanadiumPast Producer
Barium King 1 Thru 4Barium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Cinder PitPumiceUnknown
ClaypitClayPast Producer
ClaypitClayPast Producer
Coronado GroupBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Haigler PumicePumiceProducer
La Clede MineSilver, CopperPast ProducerChrysocolla, Malachite, Silver
Mitchell Barite ProspectBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrenceVein
Pumice No. 2PumicePast ProducerPumice
Rawhide Mtn ProspectsSilver, Copper, Iron, Barium-BariteProspect
San Juan MineCopper, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumPast ProducerHydrothermal Stockwork
Tribal ClaimsGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence1920
Unnamed Clay OccurrenceClayOccurrence
Unnamed Clay PitsClayPast Producer
Unnamed ProspectLead, Copper, MolybdenumProspectChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Wulfenite
9Lead, Copper, Gold, SilverOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena
Barton PropertyTungstenProspect
Black BeautyTungstenPast Producer
Black Beauty ProspectTungstenPast Producer1955
Copper Bar Prospect.Copper, Silver, Gold, IronPast Producer1902
Long TomSilver, GoldPast Producer
Marcotte BariteBarium-Barite, Silver, Gold, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect
QuinnLead, VanadiumPast Producer
Tribal ClaimCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
Powers MineGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer1908
Southland Copper ClaimsGold, Copper, SilverProspect
Steeple RockGold, Copper, SilverUnknown
Thumper 1,2,3Copper, SilverProspect
Abe ReedLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Brittle RockCopper, Gold, SilverProspect
Head CenterLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Iron CapLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver, Fluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Jackson MineCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Sixteen To OneCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
8Copper, Lead, Gold, SilverOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena
Lindsey Gold-Silver GroupGold, Silver, Copper, LeadProspect
Parks Brothers ProspectCopper, LeadProspect
Sinn FeinCopper, Lead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Tule ClaimsCopper, LeadProspect
Barium 1-8Barium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect
Barium King GroupBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrenceVein
Copper BelleCopper, SilverPast Producer
Diatomite OccurrenceDiatomiteOccurrenceDiatomite
Flat TireZeolites, DiatomiteOccurrenceDiatomite
Graham ClaimBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect
Graham ProspectBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence1955
Graham ProspectBarium-BariteProspect
Grand CentralLead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
Laclede MineCopper, SilverPast Producer
Mitchell Barite ProspectBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect
San Carlos DepositsDiatomiteOccurrenceDiatomite
San Carlos DepositsDiatomiteOccurrence
Skeleton WashDiatomiteOccurrence1950
Solomon DepositDiatomiteOccurrenceDiatomite
Solomon DepositDiatomiteProspect
StanleyLead, Silver, Barium-BariteProspect
Triplets WashDiatomiteOccurrenceDiatomite
Whitlock DepositDiatomiteProspect
Whitlock Mines IncDiatomiteProspect
Bms ClaimsZeolitesProducerChabazite
Bms MineZeolitesProducerChabazite
Cholla ClaimsZeolitesProducerChabazite
Exposed Rhyolite DikeZeolitesOccurrenceClinoptilolite
Exposed Rhyolitic DikeZeolites, UraniumOccurrence
Ez MineZeolitesProducerChabazite
Ez MinesZeolitesProspect
Nrg Mining Co. ClaimsZeolitesOccurrenceAnalcime, Chabazite, Clinoptilolite, Erionite
San Simon Zeolite DepositsZeolitesOccurrenceAnalcime, Chabazite, Clinoptilolite
San Simon Zeolite DepositsZeolitesProspect
Unpatented Claims-ChollaZeolitesProspect
Dos AmigosLead, Zinc, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Junction ProspectLead, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
Panama Mine.Lead, ZincProspectVein
Unnamed Prospect.Lead, ZincOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect.Lead, ZincOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
Adits and ShaftGoldProspect
Black IronIron, CopperPast Producer
Bluff No 1 ClaimIronProspect
Copper DikeIronProspect
Fluorite ClaimsFluorine-Fluorite, IronOccurrenceFluorite, Hematite, Limonite
Gila River PlacersGoldProducerPlacer
Gold Mountain MineGold, IronPast ProducerGold, Hematite, Pyrite
Gold MtnGoldPast Producer
Hinton MineIronPast Producer
Hot Rock ClaimsIronProspect
Jumping JackIronProducerMagnetite
Name UnknownGoldOccurrenceVein
Red MountainGoldProspect
Unnamed Adit/TrenchGold, LeadProspect
Ben HurCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Bunny GroupManganese, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Copper Bar Shaft and AditCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Copper BasinCopper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Horseshoe MineCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer1904, 1966
Long Tom MineGold, SilverPast ProducerPyrite
PowersGold, SilverPast Producer
PresidentGold, SilverProspect
Sam Jones ProspectCopper, Gold, SilverProducer
Unnamed AditGold, SilverProspect
CoronadoFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Crazy HorseFluorine-FluoriteOccurrenceFluorite
Edith PropertyFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Fluorite ClaimsFluorine-FluoriteProspect
Graham ProspectFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
MarcotteFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Spar Flourite GroupFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Spar MineFluorine-FluoritePast ProducerFluorite
Stony Peak ProspectUranium, Fluorine-FluoritePast ProducerUranophane
Athabaska ClaimsUraniumProspect
Best ClaimUraniumProspect
Blue Bird ClaimsUraniumProspect
Brushy ClaimsUraniumProspect
Canuk GroupUraniumOccurrenceCarnotite
Crunk GroupUraniumProspect
Crystal ClaimsUraniumProspect
Denny ClaimsUraniumProspect
Flat Tire GroupUraniumOccurrenceCarnotite
Golondrina ProspectUranium, Copper, LeadOccurrenceChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyromorphite
Last Chance ProspectUraniumOccurrenceCarnotite
Last Chance ProspectUraniumProspect
Moss ClaimsUraniumProspect
Pluto GroupUraniumOccurrenceCarnotite
Royal John GroupUraniumProspect
Royal John ProspectUraniumOccurrenceCarnotite
S and W ClaimUraniumProspect
Stony Peak GroupUraniumPast Producer
Uranium DepositUraniumUnknown
Uranium DepositUraniumProspect
ADOT Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
ADOT Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Airport PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Graham County CrusherSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Morris Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pit No. 1 MorrisSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Pit No.1 Ray HatchSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
A-1 GroupManganesePast Producer
Black Beauty GroupManganesePast Producer1952
Black Hawk GroupManganesePast Producer1951
Black Hawk GroupManganesePast Producer1951
Black Hawk ProspectManganesePast Producer
Black RockManganeseOccurrence1939
Black Rock GroupManganesePast ProducerPsilomelane, Pyrolusite
Black Rock VickersManganesePast Producer1952
Crow ClaimsManganesePast Producer1951
Graham County Mn DepositsManganesePast Producer1917
Junction ClaimManganeseProspect1953
Junction CutoffManganeseProspect
Junction and Shamrock ClaimsManganeseOccurrencePsilomelane
Prospect PropertyManganeseProspect
Salt CreekManganeseProspect
San Carlos Indian Res. DepositManganeseUnknown
San Carlos Indian ReservationManganeseProspect1958
ShamrockManganeseProspect1954
Shamrock ShaftManganeseProspect
Unnamed ProspectsManganese, CopperPast ProducerPsilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
VickersManganesePast Producer
Voelckel ClaimsManganeseOccurrenceManganite, Psilomelane
Voelckel ClaimsManganeseUnknown
Babcock ClaimLeadProspect
Cold Spring ProspectLead, CopperProspect
Last Chance Mine.LeadPast Producer1942, 1948
PanamaLeadPast Producer
ShaftLeadProspect
Silver Reef Claim.LeadOccurrenceGalena
Tule MineLeadOccurrenceGalena
Unnamed Prospect.LeadPast ProducerVein
Abeyta PropertiesCopperProspect
AditCopperProspect
AditCopperUnknown
AditCopperOccurrence
Adit and TrenchCopperProspect
AmericaCopperProspect
Battle Mtn GroupCopperProspect
Bear Springs ClaimsCopperProspect
Ben HurCopperOccurrenceVein
Blue Star ClaimsCopperProspect
Bold ClaimsCopperProspect
Buena Suerte ClaimCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla
Buena Suerte ClaimsCopperProspect
Claridge PropertyCopperProspect
Cobre ClaimsCopperProspect
Copper CrankCopperUnknown
Copper Dike GroupCopperOccurrence
Copper Hill ProspectCopperProspect
Copper Hill Prospect.CopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite, Tenorite
Copper ProspectCopperProspect
Dixie ClaimsCopperProspect
Essex Mining Co ClaimsCopperProspect
Fisher ProspectCopperOccurrenceChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite
Freeport ExplorationCopperProspect
Friend MineCopperPast Producer1917, 1982
Friend MineCopperPast Producer
Green CopperCopperProspect
High Noon GroupCopperProspect
Iron Hill Lode #1CopperProspect
Jet GroupCopperProspect
Lone StarCopperPast Producer1950
Mardi Gras ClaimsCopperProspect
Mary ClaimsCopperProspect
Mission No. 1 ClaimCopperOccurrence1957
Mission No. 4 Prospect.CopperOccurrence1957
Mission Number 4 ProspectCopperProspect
Mule Group 1-10CopperProspect
Name UnknownCopperOccurrenceVein
Norman PropertyCopperProspect
Oregon GroupCopperUnknown
Peck ClaimsCopperProspect
Phelps Dodge Safford ProjectCopperProducer
Poteet ClaimsCopperProspect
ProspectCopperProspect
ProspectCopperProspect
ProspectCopperProspect
ProspectCopperProspect
Sara ClaimsCopperProspect
ShaftCopperOccurrence
SolCopperUnknown
Sol MineCopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Soldier ProspectCopperOccurrenceReplacement
Soldier ProspectCopperProspect
Tee ClaimsCopperProspect
Towne Mines PropertyCopperProspect
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceVein
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceVein
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceUnderground
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrence
Unnamed ProspectCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Dioptase, Malachite
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceChrysocolla
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceVein
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceUnderground
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Malachite
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect.CopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
Walnut GroupCopperPast Producer
Wheelbarrow ClaimCopperProspect
Wheelbarrow No. 5 ClaimCopperOccurrenceChrysocolla, Malachite
WolfCopperPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

42

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 3 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Graham County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Safford, Arizona

14 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases, 1901 to 1941

Solomonville, Arizona

0 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1901 to 1940

Thatcher, Arizona

13 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases, 1915 to 1940

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

3 structures

The vanished settlements of Graham County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.