This 2-page article provides information about how Arizona became a new territory on February 24, 1863, and the corresponding silver and gold rush that encompassed the area.

A map of Arizona from 1904. "Arizona was organized as a territory in 1863. Area, 112,290 square miles; population, 122,212. Of these 26,480 are Indians. About one-third of the white population are foreign born. Chiefly a mining Territory...

A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to 1880, and the railroad network in 1880. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states admitted between 1791...