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2010 Map of Golden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Golden and its surrounding mining history dominate this high-desert landscape in Santa Fe County. The town is situated at a crossroads near the Golden Cemetery, where the terrain transitions into the rugged Ortiz Mountains and the San Pedro Mountains. Evidence of the area's extraction history is visible through numerous named prospects including the Ortiz Mine, Gypsy Queen Mine, and the Iron Princess.

Drainage patterns define the local geography, with the Arroyo Tuerto and Arroyo Largo carving through canyons such as Stagecoach Canyon and Eagle Canyon. Scattered ranching and settlement outposts like Dolores Ranch, Glenn Ranch, and the evocatively named Boxcar Camp suggest a sparse but persistent human footprint. The map also highlights significant peaks such as Placer Mountain and San Pedro Mountain, which serve as landmarks in this territory of deep gulches and ephemeral arroyos.