Mining the Borderlands: Industry, Capital, and the Emergence of Engineers in the Southwest Territories, 1855-1910
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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.