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1952 Map of Carlin

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Carlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Carlin sits at the northern apex of this mid-century Nevada landscape, where the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads track the vital corridor of the Humboldt River. To the southwest, the river carves through Canyon, a narrow gap once critical to the Old California Trail and later rail expansion, marked here by Tunnels and a Gaging Sta.

The map details a network of family ranching and mining legacy across Pine Valley and the Cortez Mountains. Named sites like Raine Ranch, Tomera Ranch, and Webb Ranch reflect the settlement patterns of the era, while the Gray Eagle Mine near Bunker Hill suggests the mineral interests of the Pinon Range. From the high peaks of Marys Mtn to the depths of Lee Canyon Creek, the terrain is defined by the search for water, evidenced by numerous named springs such as Emigrant Spr and Rye Patch Spring.