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2017 Map of Copperas Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Copperas Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Gila National Forest encompasses the high country of Grant County, where the topography is defined by sharp elevation changes and a sophisticated network of water management features. The landscape transitions from the heights of Copperas Peak and Buck Hannen Mtn down into the sheltered Trout Valley. Water is the lifeblood of this arid terrain, evidenced by the numerous tanks such as Jordon Tank, Thirtytwo Tank, and Gila-Flat Tank scattered across the northern reaches.

Settlement is concentrated near the southern water sources, specifically around the residential pocket of Lake Roberts Heights and the adjacent Lake Roberts. The drainage patterns are dominated by Sapillo Cr and Trout Cr, which cut through the southwestern mesas. Geological and historical interest is found in Meerschaum Canyon and Meerschaum Spring, names that point to the presence of sepiolite, or sea-foam clay, which was historically mined in this region of New Mexico for industrial use.