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1989 Map of Ok Canyon

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Ok Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Cookes Range dominates this corner of New Mexico, where the legacy of late-19th-century mining is etched into the rugged topography. This 1989 revision document records an intense density of prospecting activity, particularly around the Cooks Peak (Site) and the high slopes of Cookes Peak. Numerous Prospects, Mine Shafts, and Adits pepper the mountain flanks, indicating a landscape defined by mineral extraction rather than permanent settlement.

Ephemeral water sources like Shale Spring, Walnut Spring, and Mule Springs dictate the movement through this arid environment, feeding various drainage systems such as Finger-Ring Draw and Hadley Draw. Below the peaks, the terrain softens into the Rattlesnake Ridge and Rattlesnake Canyon area, showing the settlement of Hyatt near the southern boundary. The map captures the meeting point of Grant, Sierra, and Luna counties, preserving the location of former mining claims and water holes essential to the region's history.