1900s (20th Century) Maps of Park Village, California

1. 1908 Map of Furnace Creek

   

   1908 Furnace Creek

   1908 Print · USGS

   The California-Nevada borderlands hummed with mining activity in the early twentieth century as new rail lines reached into the desert. Genealogists and historians can trace pioneer outposts like Rhyolite, industrial sites like the Keane Wonder Mine, and the springs of Ash Meadows.

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4. 1910 Map of Furnace Creek

   

   1910 Furnace Creek

   1910 Print · USGS

   The Nevada and California borderlands thrive during a historic mining boom in this early twentieth-century survey. Researchers can trace the rise of desert settlements like Rhyolite and Gold Center or locate industrial sites such as the Keane Wonder Mine and Borax Mill.

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7. 1942 Map of Bullfrog

   

   1942 Bullfrog

   1942 Print · USGS

   The high desert of southern Nevada and eastern California is shown here during the early war years, documenting the region's mining and railroad legacy. Researchers can trace the T & T (Abandoned) railroad grade and locate mining sites like Jumbo and Ladd near Rhyolite.

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10. 1948 Map of Death Valley

    

    1948 Death Valley

    1948 Print · USGS

    In the late 1940s, this desert frontier was defined by isolated mining camps and military restricted zones. Researchers can trace the routes between Furnace Creek Ranch and Rhyolite, or locate remote sites like the Modoc Mine and Ballarat.

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13. 1952 Map of Chloride Cliff

    

    1952 Chloride Cliff

    1952 Print · USGS

    In the early 1950s, the California-Nevada borderlands near the Grapevine Mountains still bore the marks of a fading mining era. Researchers can trace historic industrial sites like the Keane Wonder Mill, the remote Chloride City, and the Jean Lemoigne Grave.

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16. 1954 Map of Death Valley, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Death Valley

    1966 Print · USGS

    Inyo County and the Nevada borderlands are shown during the mid-twentieth century as mining history met the atomic age. Researchers can trace the legacy of desert boomtowns and remote camps like Rhyolite, Darwin Mines, and the isolated Clay Camp.

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19. 1956 Map of Death Valley

    

    1956 Death Valley

    1956 Print · USGS

    Inyo County and the Nevada borderlands appear in the mid-fifties as a rugged landscape of mining camps and military reservations. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Furnace Creek Ranch, the desert roads to Ballarat, and active mining sites like the Lila C Mine.

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22. 1957 Map of Death Valley

    

    1957 Death Valley

    1957 Print · USGS

    The High Desert in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of extreme elevations and deep-seated mining history, from the Panamint Range to the Amargosa River. Trace the remnants of the Tonopah & Tidewater RR and remote sites like Ballarat or the Skidoo Mine.

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25. 1958 Map of Death Valley

    

    1958 Death Valley

    1958 Print · USGS

    The High Desert and Death Valley during the mid-fifties reveal a stark landscape of mining camps and new military ranges. Historians can trace the lineage of remote outposts like Ballarat, the Skidoo Mine, and the historic Cerro Gordo Mine.

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28. 1961 Map of Death Valley

    

    1961 Death Valley

    1961 Print · USGS

    Death Valley and the Nevada borderlands are shown in the early sixties as a landscape of military testing and historic mining. Genealogists and researchers can locate remote settlements like Rhyolite, active operations at Darwin Mines, and cold-war sites such as the Nevada Proving Grounds.

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31. 1964 Map of Death Valley

    

    1964 Death Valley

    1964 Print · USGS

    The California-Nevada borderlands are shown here in the mid-1960s, a landscape defined by extreme geography and strategic military testing. Researchers can locate remote mining sites like Skidoo Mines or trace the early tourist footprint at Stovepipe Wells Hotel.

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34. 1965 Map of Death Valley

    

    1965 Death Valley

    1965 Print · USGS

    The California-Nevada borderlands are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the high-desert transition from mining camps to military proving grounds. Researchers can locate remote settlements like Skidoo and Ballarat or trace the old Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad.

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37. 1986 Map of Beatty

    

    1986 Beatty

    1986 Print · USGS

    Southern Nevada at the peak of the Cold War reveals a landscape split between mining history and federal testing. Researchers can trace the Nevada Northern Railroad and find historic sites like Rhyolite, the Silicon Mine, and Chloride City.

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40. 1988 Map of Nevares Peak

    

    1988 Nevares Peak

    1988 Print · USGS

    Inyo County, California, is captured here in the late eighties as the desert landscape of the Death Valley National Monument is surveyed. Researchers can locate the settlement at Park Village, the National Park Service Utility Area, and historic mineral Prospects near Indian Pass.

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