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1952 Map of Blue Diamond

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Blue Diamond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Blue Diamond sits at the base of Blue Diamond Hill, serving as a focal point for gypsum mining and rural life in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the extraction of natural resources, prominently marked by the Blue Diamond Mine and various quarries and a Sandstone Quarry to the north. Water sources are critical in this arid terrain, with numerous named points such as Mormon Green Springs, Wheeler Camp Spring, and Cottonwood Spring supporting local operations.

Remote outposts like Bar Nothing Ranch and Oliver Ranch illustrate the sparse settlement patterns along the eastern edge of the Mountain Range. Transportation is anchored by the Union Pacific railroad and the Pacific Road cutting across the southern portion of the quadrangle. Much of the northern terrain falls within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, where the Red Rock Wash winds through the high-elevation topography.