2023 Map of Frisco

About this map

Frisco and Newhouse sit at the desert edge in Beaver County, marking the site of once-thriving mining operations in the San Francisco Mountains. This 2023 survey documents the topography of a landscape defined by its mineral history, with the peaks and gulches that once supported silver and copper extraction. Modern contours trace the steep rise of Grampian Hill and Indian Grave Peak, while the Frisco Cem remains a quiet marker of the community that once gathered here. To the west, the land levels into the wide Wah Wah Valley, a sharp contrast to the drainage networks of Carbonate Gulch and Loeber Gulch that cut through the highlands. Small water sources like Frisco Spring and Antelope Springs hint at the precious resources that made settlement possible in this arid environment.