1960 Map of Uravan

About this map

The Uravan company town and industrial landscape of the Colorado Plateau are defined by the winding course of the San Miguel River as it cuts between Spring Creek Mesa and Long Mesa. At this mid-century point, the area is a dense network of uranium and vanadium mining operations, including the Club Mines and associated Tailings Ponds near the canyon floor. The map documents an extensive mining infrastructure that reaches high into the surrounding terrain, from the Sunbeam Mine to the Bitter Creek Mines and Long Park No 6 Mine. This era of intensive extraction is supported by the Airstrip and a Pipeline system, while natural features like Horsethief Spring and the steep walls of Hieroglyphic Canyon provide the backdrop for this critical Cold War-era resource hub.