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1990 Map of Cinnabar Mountain

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Cinnabar Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The high ridges of the Silver City Range dominate this landscape, revealing a history of heavy exploration and extraction. A dense network of 4WD trails connects numerous mineral sites across the rugged terrain, including the Afterthought Mine and various unnamed adits, mine shafts, and prospects. These industrial footprints are particularly concentrated near Hayden Peak and Quicksilver Mountain, where tailings piles mark the drainage basins.

Remote outposts such as Snow Cabin provide evidence of isolated activity far from major settlements. The complex drainage system, defined by Mammoth Creek, North Boulder Creek, and Jordan Creek, dictated the movement of early prospectors. Significant topographic landmarks like Sawpit Peak, China Butte, and the high alpine Thomas Lakes served as critical navigational waypoints in this high-elevation mining district.