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1954 Map of Bullfrog

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bullfrog
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Bullfrog Hills and the northern reaches of Death Valley National Monument dominate this mid-century survey of the Nevada-California border. The landscape is defined by the legacy of early 20th-century gold mining, centered on the remains of Rhyolite and the nearby Bullfrog settlement. These mining camps are surrounded by numerous workings, including the Original Bullfrog Mine, Gibraltar Mine, and Ladd Mine. The town of Beatty serves as the regional hub in the Oasis Valley, connected to the defunct mining centers by the path of a dismantled railroad that once ran through the Amargosa Narrows.

Topography transitions from the high peaks of Busch Pk and Sawtooth Mtn down into the arid expanse of the Amargosa Desert. Water sources are sparse but critical, marked by Indian Springs, Mud Springs, and the seasonal Amargosa River. For genealogists and historians, the map preserves the location of the Desert Hill Cemetery and the industrial layout of forgotten operations like the Gold Bar and Gold Center.