Loading map...

1949 Map of Crescent Valley

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Crescent Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Gold Acres and the surrounding mining landscape of the Shoshone Range define this mid-century survey of the Nevada interior. The map documents a transition in resource extraction, showing the active Gold Acres Mine alongside several dormant operations like the Lovie Mine and Tomcat Mine. This region, split by the Lander and Eureka County line, reveals a sparse but vital industrial infrastructure, including a prominent Pipe Line and a series of water sources such as Mud Spring and Rock Spring that supported high-desert operations.

Evidence of earlier habitation is found at Lander, while the agricultural footprint of the Dean Ranch occupies the floor of Crescent Valley. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like Bald Mtn and Bullion Mtn, which overlook the complex drainage patterns of Indian Creek and Slaven Creek. The presence of Hot Springs Point near the Dry Hills further illustrates the geothermal and geological character of this Great Basin environment during the late 1940s.