1974 Map of Burner Hills

About this map

Burner Hills dominate this high-desert landscape in northern Nevada, where industrial enterprise and natural water sources shaped the sparse human footprint. The map records evidence of mineral exploration at the Mint Mine and a lone Prospect to the south, highlighting the region's mining heritage during the mid-1970s. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of Ruins along the banks of Milligan Creek suggests former habitations or ranching outposts now largely reclaimed by the environment.