1981 Map of Connors Pass

About this map

The settlement of Taylor sits on the western slopes of the Schell Creek Range, serving as a focal point for historic mining activity within the Humboldt National Forest. This 1981 survey, updated through the early 1990s, documents an intensive mining landscape defined by the Monitor Mine, Argus Mine, and the Taylor Shaft. The industrial footprint extends to the Reynolds Tunnel and Bishop Pit, indicating a complex network of subsurface and surface extraction. West of these peaks, the terrain flattens into the Steptoe Valley, where a lone Cem stands as a quiet marker of the local community's history. Transportation through the high country is anchored by Connors Pass, featuring a Connors Pass Rest Area and a Water Tank Connors Pass Well, essential infrastructure for travelers crossing the Great Basin's basin-and-range topography.