1960 Map of Uravan

About this map

Uravan sits at the northern edge of this 1960 revision, serving as the industrial hub for the extensive mining operations scattered across the surrounding mesas. The San Miguel River carves a deep path through the landscape, flanked by specialized infrastructure including tailings ponds and a gaging station. The map reveals an intense concentration of uranium and vanadium mining history, with family and claim-named sites like the Sunbeam Mine, Virgin Mine, and Bitter Creek Mines dotting the high ground of Long Park and Third Park. To the southwest, the geological transition into the Paradox Valley is marked by the drainage of East Paradox Creek. This survey captures the height of the mid-century mining boom, detailing the complex network of a truck trail and Long Park Road that connected these remote extraction sites to the processing facilities at the river's edge.