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1994 Map of Silver City

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Silver City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The copper-rich landscape of Grant County is defined by its massive industrial footprints and high-desert terrain. Silver City serves as the regional hub, flanked by the enormous excavations of the Chino Mine and Tyrone Mine. These industrial sites, along with the Continental Mine and Bull Hill Mine, represent the backbone of the local economy, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR provides the essential rail links connecting these mining districts to the outside world. To the east, the Fort Bayard State Medical Center occupies a significant historical site near Central and Bayard.

The rugged geography is dominated by the Gila National Forest and the Continental Divide, which snakes through the Big Burro Mountains. Water is a scarce but critical resource, with the Gila River and Mimbres River drainage systems framing the mountain ranges. Smaller outposts like White Signal, Tyrone, and Faywood Station reflect the scattered settlement patterns of this high-elevation mining and ranching territory.