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2010 Map of Hurley West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The high desert of Grant County serves as a backdrop for the mining and transportation infrastructure documented in this 2010 survey. Industrial history is etched into the landscape around Lone Mountain, where a cluster of historic mineral claims includes the Sweet Home Mine, Eighty Four Mine, and the Ben Hur Mine. These sites sit between the drainage of Rio de Arenas and Cameron Creek, illustrating the intersection of natural topography and New Mexico's extraction economy.

The eastern portion of the map is defined by the settlements of Hurley and North Hurley, established to support the local copper industry. Notable community landmarks like the Hurley Cemetery are visible alongside modern aviation facilities at the Silver City Airport. The transition from rugged arroyos, such as San Vicente Arroyo, to the structured grid of the towns and the Pipe Line draw reflects over a century of land use in this southwestern mining district.