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2020 Map of Silver City

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Silver City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Silver City serves as the focal point of this Grant County survey, where the urban grid meets the high desert terrain of the Gila National Forest. The map illustrates the town's institutional heart, including the Western New Mexico University campus and the Grant County Courthouse. To the west and south, the legacy of the region's extractive history is evident at Chloride Flat and the Lukens Mine, while Boston Hill stands at the city's edge.

The rugged northern landscape is dominated by peaks like Bear Mtn and Stewart Peak, linked by the winding path of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Outlying residential growth is visible at Little Walnut Village, situated among the foothills of the Silver City Range. This survey documents the transition from the concentrated historic mining district to the modern recreational and educational hub of southwest New Mexico.