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1958 Map of Comins Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Comins Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Humboldt National Forest dominates the eastern high ground of this White Pine County landscape, where the rugged slopes of the Schell Creek Range descend into the Comins Meadow basin. The hydrology of the valley floor is defined by Comins Lake and the meandering Steptoe Creek, which is fed by numerous water sources including Shallenberger Spring and Fish Pond Springs. This mid-century survey captures a transition from intensive mining to ranching and infrastructure development.

Industrial history is preserved through the locations of the Monitor Mill (Site) and Argus Mill (Site), alongside a cluster of named mining shafts such as the Joe Shaft, Caesar Shaft, and Josephine Shaft in the eastern canyons. Near the northern edge, the residential growth of Ely and East Ely is documented alongside the CCC Ranch, providing a detailed record of land use and settlement patterns in this Great Basin corridor.