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2010 Map of Dawson

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Dawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Dawson sits along the Vermejo River in this Colfax County landscape, defined by a deep history of resource extraction. The map documents an extensive network of industrial sites, including the Lauretta Mine and a numbered series of operations from Dawson Number 1 Mine through Dawson Number 10. These sites are concentrated around the canyons and hills that flank the river valley, where names like Rail Canyon and Dawson Canyon underscore the relationship between the rugged terrain and the infrastructure required to move coal and ore.

Agricultural land use is represented by the C S Cattle Company, which occupies the valley floor near the primary settlement. The surrounding topography is a complex system of drainages, including Van Bremmer Creek and numerous deep cuts such as Stag Canyon and Speilman Canyon. This 2010 survey provides a detailed look at the footprint of these mines and the legacy of the local rail and road network, including Rail Canyon Rd and Van Bremmer Rd, as they navigate the canyons of Northern New Mexico.