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2011 Map of Twin Buttes

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Twin Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Twin Buttes rises above a landscape defined by an extensive network of ephemeral drainages and scattered mining operations in this high-desert portion of McKinley County. The northwestern corner is anchored by Williams Acres along the Puerco River, while the surrounding terrain is marked by numerous extraction sites such as the Manning Mine, Thatcher Mine, and Grenko Mine. These features, alongside the U.S. Mining-Olsen Mine, suggest a long-standing reliance on the area's geological resources.

Transport through this arid region follows the contours of the land, with routes like Old Zuni Rd and Refuge Rock Rd navigating between prominent landforms like Torrivio Mesa and Remnant Mesa. The drainage system is particularly well-defined, featuring the Bread Springs Wash and Salt Water Wash, which converge and wind across the quadrangle toward the river valley. Smaller family-named locations such as Rico Ranch provide a look at the sparse residential patterns that characterize the area outside the primary river corridor.