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1957 Map of Contact

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Contact
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Salmon Falls Creek and its complex network of tributaries, including Shell Creek and the South Fork, dominate this high-desert landscape along the Nevada-Idaho border. The area is characterized by a mix of ranching operations and mining activity, with Browns Bench Ranch and Twin Meadows Ranch positioned near vital water sources. Mining infrastructure is concentrated in the southeast, where the Marshall Mine, several Shafts, and the Shatte Tunnels near L & D Mtn indicate a history of subsurface exploration.

Social and administrative life centers on the Contact School and a Po located near the edge of the Humboldt National Forest. The map also documents an extensive system of trails and jeep trails navigating through prominent terrain features like Table Top Mtn, Grassy Mtn, and the deep Bonanza Canyon. This survey captures the region just as aerial photogrammetric methods were being integrated into topographical mapping in the late 1950s.