Old Maps of Black Rock City, Nevada for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1959 Map of Lovelock

    

    1959 Lovelock

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Nevada in the late fifties is a study in vast desert basins and isolated rail outposts like Gerlach and Sulphur. You can trace the Humboldt River corridor through Lovelock, identify mid-century military zones, and locate the Mine Mill in the northern ranges.

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13. 1980 Map of Trego, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Trego

    1981 Print · USGS

    Pershing County's high-desert basins and isolated mining prospects are captured here during the late 1970s. Trace the path of the Western Pacific railroad to the stop at Trego, and locate desert water sources like Lost Spr and the Cassidy Mine.

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16. 1981 Map of Gerlach

    

    1981 Gerlach

    1981 Print · USGS

    The high desert of northwestern Nevada and eastern California is mapped here during the early eighties, centered on the vital rail and mining hub of Gerlach. Researchers can trace the Western Pacific corridor through Trego and locate remote operations like the Arcturus Mine and the gypsum works at Empire.

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19. 2021 Map of Trego, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Trego

    2021 Print · USGS

    In the high desert of Pershing County during the early 2020s, the vast playa landscape meets isolated mountain peaks. Researchers can locate remote desert infrastructure such as Black Rock City Airport, the settlement of Trego, and landmarks like Steamboat Mtn.

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