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1956 Map of Ackerman Canyon

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ackerman Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Park Range peaks and high-desert basins define this central Nevada landscape during the mid-1950s, a period when isolated ranching outposts and mineral exploration remained the primary human footprint. The map documents a rugged interior geography where survival depended on localized water sources such as Potato Canyon Spring, Cottonwood Spring, and Fagin Mtn Springs. Settlement patterns are sparse, represented by family-named operations including Santa Fe Ranch, Ferguson Ranch, and Dry Creek Ranch.

Evidence of the region's mining and aviation history appears near the southern border with the Goober Mine and a remote Landing Field. The dramatic transition from the steep drainage of Ackerman Canyon to the broad, level expanse of Bean Flat in Monitor Valley illustrates the classic basin and range topography. These landmarks, along with the distinct boundary between Lander Co and Eureka Co, provide essential spatial references for genealogists and researchers tracing the 20th-century history of the Great Basin.