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1953 Map of Bristol Range SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bristol Range SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Industrial silver and lead extraction dominate this mid-century survey of the Bristol Range in Lincoln County. The landscape is heavily marked by the historic mining operations at Jackrabbit Mines and the Bristol Silver Mines, which are supported by a complex network of subterranean features including the Jackrabbit Tunnel and North Star Tunnel. Evidence of early transportation infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that skirts the eastern edge of the mountains, tracing a route toward the valley floor near Patterson Wash.

Social and logistical infrastructure for the mining community is centered around the Bristol School and vital water sources such as Fifteenmile Well and Rockhouse Reservoir. The terrain rises sharply from the basin to high points like Roe Peak and Blind Mtn, dissected by rugged drainage systems like Burnt Canyon and Broad Canyon. In the southeast, the Pioche Municipal Airport indicates the region's mid-century transition to modern accessibility.