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1988 Map of Adam Peak

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Adam Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Osgood Mountains dominate this 1980s landscape, a region defined by its significant mining operations and high desert terrain. The eastern slopes are heavily marked by extractive industry, most notably at the sprawling Getchell Mine and the Pinson Mine to the south. Between these industrial sites, several smaller operations like the Pacific Mine and Valley View Mine are clustered near Osgood Creek.

In the more secluded western drainages, the Yribarne Ranch sits near the headwaters of the East Fork Eden Creek, suggesting the persistent role of livestock ranching alongside the booming mineral economy. The topography rises sharply from the Eden Valley to the summit of Adam Peak, with numerous deep-cut ravines such as Hogshead Canyon and Cave Canyon providing the primary drainage for the range. This map captures a moment when large-scale open-pit mining and traditional Great Basin ranching coexisted in Humboldt County.