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1957 Map of Contact

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Contact
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Salmon Falls Creek cuts a deep path through this high-desert terrain where the borders of Nevada and Idaho meet. In the late 1950s, the small settlement of Contact served as a focal point for the region's mining and ranching activity, anchored by the Contact School and proximity to the Pacific RR. The landscape is a mix of high peaks like L & D Mtn and Grassy Mtn and dramatic erosional features, including a section of Badlands near Twin Meadows Ranch.

Resource extraction and livestock operations define the land use, evidenced by the Marshall Mine and various shafts near Bonanza Ridge. Scattered outposts such as Browns Bench Ranch and Gully Ranch are connected by a network of jeep trails that navigate the slopes of the Humboldt National Forest. This survey captures the specialized infrastructure of a remote mountain mining district before modern shifts in the rural economy.