Industrial uranium mining operations define the high desert landscape of Ambrosia Lake during the early 21st century. The map reveals an extensive network of specialized facilities, from the Phillips Petroleum Ambrosia Mill and the Kerr-McGee Tailings Dam Pond Number One to numbered extractions like the Homestake- Sapin Mine Number 23 and Kermac Mine Number 30. This concentration of infrastructure reflects the region's historical role as a primary center for domestic nuclear fuel production.
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1883 · Mt. Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Mt. Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Mt. Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1899 · Mt. Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Ambrosia Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Dos Lomas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Bluewater
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Goat Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Albuquerque
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Piedra De La Aguila
USGS Topo · 1:24,000