1951 Map of Tyrone

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through the high desert of Grant County, marking the transition between the Burro Mountains and the surrounding arroyos. During the early 1950s, the mining settlement of Tyrone serves as a focal point for the region's industrial activity, though USGS notes at the time indicate that all mines on this sheet were inactive. The map provides a detailed view of the extraction infrastructure that shaped this landscape, from the Niagara Tunnel and No. 3 Shaft to the specifically named Copper Golf Shaft and Gettysburg Shaft. Water management in this arid environment is clearly documented through a network of windmills and tanks, including the Colored Windmill and the Water Tanks near Oak Grove. Transportation is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor in the northeast and the path of Route 180, while local topography is etched with seasonal drainages like Graveyard Draw and San Vicente Arroyo.