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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

Kokomo (Site) serves as a focal point for this survey of the High Rockies, illustrating the transition from a traditional mining community to an industrial-scale extraction landscape. By the late twentieth century, the townsite sat adjacent to massive infrastructure projects like the Tenmile Tailings Pond and Robinson Tailings Pond, which dominate the central valley. These features, along with the Oxide Tailings Pond, reflect the intense mineral processing occurring in the shadow of Copper Mountain.

The surrounding terrain is a complex web of old claims and modern recreation, where the Colorado Trail winds past historic operations like the Queen-of-the-West Mine and Colonel Sellers Mine. High peaks of the Tenmile Range, including Jacque Peak and Fletcher Mountain, define the skyline above specialized landmarks like the Amphitheatre and various ski lifts. Water management for these operations is evident through features like Robinson Lake and the Chalk Mtn Res.