1968 Map of Chloride

About this map

Chloride serves as the focal point of this late 1960s survey, situated at the base of the Cerbat Mountains. The settlement is surrounded by an incredibly dense concentration of mining claims, illustrating the intense silver and lead prospecting that defined this region of Mohave County. Significant workings such as the Tennessee Mine, Schuylkill Mine, and the Distaff Mine crowd the slopes of Silver Hill and the banks of Tennessee Wash. Evidence of much earlier inhabitants is also documented with the location of Petroglyphs marked along the mountain trails. To the west, the landscape opens into the broad Sacramento Valley, while the higher elevations provide for recreation at Packsaddle Campground and Windy Point Campground. This map provides a detailed record of the hard-rock mining infrastructure and the complex network of mountain roads connecting the Arizona Magma Mine and Payroll Mine to the town center.