2011 Map of Copper Mountain

About this map

Queen-of-the-West Mine and the Ten Mile Tunnel Mine are among the dense concentration of lode claims and tunnels that define the industrial history of this high-altitude landscape. The map reveals an intricate network of early 21st-century water management and mining infrastructure, including the massive Tenmile Tailings Pond and Robinson Tailings Pond that occupy the valley floor. These features, alongside the Climax-Moly Number 4 Reservoir, indicate the massive scale of 20th-century molybdenum extraction and processing in the Tenmile Range.