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Old Maps of Humboldt County, Nevada for Metal Detecting

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Humboldt County, NV maps

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  1. 1882 Map of Paradise
    1882 Map of Paradise
    1882 Paradise
    1882 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County in the early 1880s remains a frontier landscape of isolated stage stations and high mountain peaks. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early transit network between Paradise City and remote stops like Cane Springs Station and Flynn Station.
  4. 1886 Map of Disaster
    1886 Map of Disaster
    1886 Disaster
    1886 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County in the late nineteenth century was a rugged frontier of thermal springs and isolated mountain passes. Researchers can trace early routes through Thacker Pass, locate the settlement at Mason's Crossing, and identify watering points like Pahute Meadows.
  7. 1886 Map of Granite Range
    1886 Map of Granite Range
    1886 Granite Range
    1886 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Nevada in the late nineteenth century was a frontier of great lakes and dry basins. Researchers can trace early geography from the Salt Works 3830 in the northern flats to water sources like Sheep-head Spring and Hot Springs.
  10. 1889 Map of Long Valley
    1889 Map of Long Valley
    1889 Long Valley
    1889 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Nevada was a land of high desert springs and remote outposts in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the legacy of early military presence at Camp McGarry or locate crucial water sources like Massacre Lakes and Soldier Meadows.
  13. 1893 Map of Paradise
    1893 Map of Paradise
    1893 Paradise
    1893 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County was a landscape of remote outposts and high-desert ranges in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early stage and freight routes connecting Paradise City to vital waystations such as Cane Springs Station and Willow Point Station.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1893 Map of Disaster
    1893 Map of Disaster
    1893 Disaster
    1893 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County's high desert reaches were a land of isolated crossings and thermal springs in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the path through Thacker Pass and locate early sites like Mason's Crossing or Pahute Meadows.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1894 Map of Granite Range
    1894 Map of Granite Range
    1894 Granite Range
    1894 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Nevada was a landscape of stark basins and vital springs during the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the Salt Works 3830 and locate perennial water sources like Sheep-head Spring and Smoke Creek.
    7 unique versions available
  22. 1931 Map of Lovelock, 1955 Print
    1931 Map of Lovelock, 1955 Print
    1931 Lovelock
    1955 Print · USGS
    Pershing County's high-desert mining landscape is frozen in time during the early 1930s, as gold and tungsten districts drove the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Unionville, the industrial footprint of the Nevada Massachusetts Tungsten Mine, and the route of the Victory Highway.
  25. 1932 Map of Sonoma Range, 1955 Print
    1932 Map of Sonoma Range, 1955 Print
    1932 Sonoma Range
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Nevada in the early thirties is captured here along the Humboldt River and its flanking desert ranges. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks like Prida Ranch and Childress Ranch, or locate the Site of Old Indian Fort and Barber Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1935 Map of Lovelock
    1935 Map of Lovelock
    1935 Lovelock
    1935 Print · USGS
    Pershing County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of high-desert mining camps and essential rail hubs along the Humboldt. Researchers can trace the legacy of the silver and tungsten booms at Rochester, the Sulphur Mine, and the now-quiet streets of Unionville or Mazuma.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1939 Map of Sonoma Range
    1939 Map of Sonoma Range
    1939 Sonoma Range
    1939 Print · USGS
    High-desert ranching and deep-earth mining define this Nevada landscape during the late thirties. Researchers can trace historical family holdings like Seven Devils Ranch, early educational sites such as Pearce Sch, and industrial landmarks including the Copper Canyon Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1939 Map of Eugene Mountains Area, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Eugene Mountains Area, 1958 Print
    1939 Eugene Mountains Area
    1958 Print · USGS
    Pershing County's mining and transportation history are frozen in time just before the war as tungsten extraction peaked in the desert. Genealogists and historians can trace the Emigrant Trail and Old Stage Road alongside industrial landmarks like the Nevada Massachusetts Tungsten Mine and Mill City.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1940 Map of Antler Peak, 1960 Print
    1940 Map of Antler Peak, 1960 Print
    1940 Antler Peak
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Battle Mountains were a hive of mineral extraction and remote ranching in the years before the war. Researchers can trace dozens of early workings like the Marigold Mine and Buckingham Camp alongside family outposts like Oyarbi de Ranch.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1942 Map of Eugene Mountains Area
    1942 Map of Eugene Mountains Area
    1942 Eugene Mountains Area
    1942 Print · USGS
    Pershing and Humboldt counties were centers of mining and transit during the early Forties. Genealogists and historians can trace the intersection of the Emigrant Trail with industrial sites like the Nevada Massachusetts Tungsten Mine and ranching life at Thackers Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1943 Map of Antler Peak
    1943 Map of Antler Peak
    1943 Antler Peak
    1943 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, the high basins of Lander County were defined by a booming mineral economy and isolated desert ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Buckingham Camp, the Marigold Mine, and remote family outposts like Oyarbi de Ranch.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1945 Map of Osgood Mountains, 1971 Print
    1945 Map of Osgood Mountains, 1971 Print
    1945 Osgood Mountains
    1971 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County ranching and mining reach their mid-century peak across the Osgood Mountains in this 1940s survey. Researchers can trace historic family-held operations like the Yribarne Bros Ranch or the industrial footprint of the Getchell Mine.
  49. 1945 Map of Hot Springs, 1974 Print
    1945 Map of Hot Springs, 1974 Print
    1945 Hot Springs
    1974 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County ranching and mining life comes into focus in this mid-century survey of the Paradise Valley region. Genealogists and historians can trace family operations like the Stocks Farming Company Ranch or locate obscure sites such as Little Poverty and the Hardscrabble mine.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1947 Map of Osgood Mountains
    1947 Map of Osgood Mountains
    1947 Osgood Mountains
    1947 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County ranching and mining reach their post-war peak in this 1940s survey of the high-desert interior. Researchers can locate active sites like the Getchell Mine and Riley Mine alongside family landmarks like the Yribarne Bros Ranch.
  55. 1947 Map of Hot Springs Peak
    1947 Map of Hot Springs Peak
    1947 Hot Springs Peak
    1947 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County ranching and water management are captured here in the late 1940s, highlighting the area's development before modern changes. Local historians can trace early land use at the Bull Head Ranch, Reinharts, and the Little Humboldt River.
  58. 1954 Map of Vya, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Vya, 1967 Print
    1954 Vya
    1967 Print · USGS
    The tri-state corner of Nevada, Oregon, and California appears here in the mid-fifties, dominated by wildlife refuges and massive naval gunnery ranges. Trace isolated high-desert outposts like Vya and Soldier Meadow Ranch or find historic workings at the Ashdown Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1955 Map of McDermitt
    1955 Map of McDermitt
    1955 McDermitt
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Nevada in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of mining camps and vast cattle ranges. Trace the early footprints of Tuscarora or the remote Cordero Mine and National Mine tucked into the high desert peaks.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1955 Map of Jordan Valley, 1963 Print
    1955 Map of Jordan Valley, 1963 Print
    1955 Jordan Valley
    1963 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Malheur County comes alive in the mid-1950s, showing the isolated ranching outposts and deep canyons along the Idaho border. Researchers can trace the remote reaches of the Owyhee River, the cattle town of Jordan Valley, and mining landmarks like War Eagle Mountain.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1955 Map of Lovelock, 1963 Print
    1955 Map of Lovelock, 1963 Print
    1955 Lovelock
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Nevada’s vast desert basins and military ranges are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Humboldt River and the great Pyramid Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace isolated rail stops like Gerlach and Empire, or locate historic workings such as the Golden Eagle Mine and Pershing Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1955 Map of Winnemucca, 1968 Print
    1955 Map of Winnemucca, 1968 Print
    1955 Winnemucca
    1968 Print · USGS
    Northern Nevada's high desert corridor is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the river-and-rail hub of Winnemucca. Researchers can trace the dual tracks of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads through towns like Golconda and Valmy.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1957 Map of Jordan Valley
    1957 Map of Jordan Valley
    1957 Jordan Valley
    1957 Print · USGS
    The high-desert borderlands of Oregon and Idaho appear in the mid-fifties as a world of remote cattle ranches and mining claims. Researchers can trace historic family-named locations like Bowden Ranch and Riddle alongside the South Mountain Mining Company.
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