1969 Map of Copperopolis

About this map

The ghost of a mining past lingers at Copperopolis (Site), where this late-1960s survey documents the remnants of Arizona's high-country mineral strikes. Located within the Buckhorn Mountains, the area is defined by a series of significant mining operations, including the Lehman Mill, Copperopolis Mine, and McKenzie Mine. The landscape is a network of rugged peaks such as Lehman Mtn and Black Butte, deeply cut by drainages like Walker Gulch and East Fork Castle Creek. Beyond the industrial footprints, the map reveals isolated structures such as The Rockhouse and scattered graves, hinting at the solitary lives of early prospectors. A maze of Jeep Trails and Wash Trails provides the only access through this complex topography of buttes and canyons.