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1954 Map of Bullfrog

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bullfrog
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Rhyolite and the surrounding mining districts in the Bullfrog Hills are captured during a mid-century period of transition, following the peak of the gold rush that defined this corner of the Amargosa Desert. The landscape is heavily marked by its industrial heritage, featuring the Original Bullfrog Mine and a web of others including the Denver Mine, Gibraltar Mine, and Mayflower Mine. This 1954 survey shows a Dismantled Railroad tracking south toward the state line, a remnant of the infrastructure that once connected these desert boomtowns to the outside world.

Evidence of early surveying efforts remains visible through the Von Schmidt Line and Bakers Line, which intersect the rugged terrain of the Grapevine Mountains. Near the settlement of Beatty, the Oasis Valley and Amargosa River provide a rare glimpse of hydrology in an otherwise arid expanse. The map also records the Beatty Airfield and the Desert Hill Cemetery, providing essential data for genealogists tracking families through the Nye County mining boom.