1981 Map of Cumero Canyon

About this map

The Patagonia Mountains dominate the eastern landscape of this Santa Cruz County survey, where heavy mining activity defined the local economy and geography. In the early 1980s, the terrain was dotted with named claims and industrial sites, from the Flux Mine and Three R Mine in the north to the Golden Rose Mine Ruins and Buena Vista Mine near Providencia Canyon. This concentration of extraction sites suggests a rugged history of prospecting that continued well into the late 20th century.