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1988 Map of Coleville

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Coleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Coleville and the broader Little Antelope Valley appear here at a time when the high-desert landscape was defined by mountain mining and valley irrigation. The West Walker River flows north through the eastern corridor, supported by an extensive network of water infrastructure including the Alkali Ditch and Swager Ditch. These waterways historically supported local agriculture and small settlements like Topaz.

To the west, the steep terrain of the Toiyabe National Forest rises toward Mineral Mountain and Centennial Bluff. This area shows a distinct history of resource extraction, highlighted by the Golden Gate Mine and numerous Prospect sites scattered along Napoleon Canyon. A series of pack trails and unimproved roads connect the high alpine flats, such as Rodriguez Flat, to the settled valley floor, illustrating the transit patterns between the river-fed lowlands and the mineral-rich eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada.