Mining the Borderlands: Industry, Capital, and the Emergence of Engineers in the Southwest Territories, 1855-1910
author: Grossman, Sarah E. M.
source date: 2018
availability: cc-by-nc

Explores how mining engineers transformed the borderlands economy in Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. Focuses on the professionalization of mining engineering, the flow of capital from eastern and British investors, and how mining districts like Silver City and Bisbee were shaped by technical expertise. Relevant for understanding the industrial context of Grant County's major mines.