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1943 Map of Antler Peak

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Antler Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Battle Mountains dominate this 1940s landscape, serving as a hub for intensive mining activity across Lander County and Humboldt County. At the heart of the range, Antler Peak and North Peak overlook a terrain carved by Galena Canyon and Rocky Canyon, where small camps and isolated ranches supported the local extraction economy. The map reveals a dense network of claims, including the Marigold Mine in the north and the Copper Canyon Mine to the south.

Transportation is defined by the Southern Pacific railroad and the Victory Highway skirting the eastern flats near the Reese River. These corridors connected remote settlements like Buckingham Camp and Copper Canyon Placer Camp to the wider world. The distribution of Healey Cabins, Holcomb Cabin, and several family ranches such as Oyarbie Ranch and Dory Ranch indicates a sparse but persistent human presence tied directly to the mineral wealth of the basin and range.