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2018 Map of Cordero Mine

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cordero Mine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Cordero Mine serves as a focal point for this high-desert landscape situated on the border of Nevada and Oregon. This 2018 survey reveals the industrial infrastructure of the Cordero settlement and its namesake mining operations, which are deeply integrated with the local geography south of the state line. The map illustrates how drainage systems like McDermitt Cr and Washburn Cr transition from higher elevations into the broad expanse of the Quinn River Valley.

Remote transportation routes, including State Hwy 793 and Cordero Rd, provide access to this isolated mining district. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, from the depths of McConnell Canyon and Long Canyon to the alluvial plains where the Quinn River flows. This document effectively preserves the 21st-century layout of a site essential to the region's mineral extraction history and local economy.