Empire Ranch

Empire Ranch
The Empire Ranch headquarters.
Empire Ranch is located in Arizona
Empire Ranch
Empire Ranch is located in the United States
Empire Ranch
LocationLas Cienegas, Arizona, United States
Coordinates31°47′07″N 110°38′32″W / 31.78528°N 110.64222°W / 31.78528; -110.64222
Builtc.1871
NRHP reference No.75000354
Added to NRHP1976

Empire Ranch is a working cattle ranch in southeastern Pima County, Arizona, that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In its heyday, Empire Ranch was one of the largest in Arizona, with a range spanning over 180 square miles (470 km2), and its owner, Walter L. Vail, was an important figure in the establishment of southern Arizona's cattle industry.[1][2] It is currently owned by the Bureau of Land Management with a grazing lease to a private operator.

  1. ^ "Empire Ranch Foundation: History of the Empire Ranch" (PDF). Gregory Paul Dowell. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places – Arizona (AZ), Pima County". Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved September 21, 2011.