2011 Map of Gray Head

About this map

Vanadium and Lime anchor the riverfront of this 2011 survey, which reveals a landscape deeply defined by its mining heritage and modern mountain transit. The San Miguel River carves through the northern half of the region, passing through historic industrial sites like Keystone and Vance Junction. The high-altitude terrain is marked by numerous historic extraction sites, including the Joe Dandy Group Mine and the Carpenter Tunnel Mine, reflecting a long history of hard-rock mining above the Wilson Mesa. Modern development and infrastructure are present via the Telluride Regional Airport situated on a high plateau, while the Sunshine Mesa remains a prominent landform in the southern reaches. This map allows for a detailed comparison between early 20th-century mining settlements and the contemporary residential and transit patterns near Ilium and the Skyline Ranch.