Loading map...

1970 Map of Copper Mountain

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Copper Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Mining operations and industrial infrastructure dominate this high-altitude landscape where the Continental Divide separates the White River and San Isabel national forests. The former settlement of Kokomo is recorded here amidst a network of heavy industrial sites, including the massive Tenmile and Robinson Tailings Ponds. These features, along with the Oxide Tailings Pond, indicate the intensive scale of mineral extraction in the late 20th century.

Evidence of the area's deeper prospecting history is visible through labels for the Boston Mine, Colonel Sellers Mine, and the Queen-of-the-West Mine. Natural alpine features like Jacque Peak and Tucker Mountain stand in contrast to the engineered landscape of Canal No 1 and the Colorado Trail. Water management is central to the district, evidenced by the Chalk Mountain Res and various diversions along Tenmile Creek.