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1950 Map of Crescent Valley

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Crescent Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Mining operations and ranching life define this mid-century survey of the rugged Nevada landscape straddling the Lander Co Eureka Co border. Significant focus is placed on the extraction hubs of the Shoshone and Cortez ranges, where the large-scale Gold Acres Mine and associated Gold Acres settlement stand in contrast to dozens of smaller prospects and inactive workings like the Tomcat Mine. These labels suggest a region in transition, moving from the smaller silver and gold strikes of the previous century to more industrialized operations.

Water remains the critical resource for both the industry and the cattle outfits, as evidenced by the distribution of Hot Springs, Indian Creek, and the isolated Dean Ranch in the expansive Crescent Valley. In the foothills, the remains of earlier boom times are visible at Lander (Site) and the settlement of Tenabo, located near Altenburg Hill. This topographic detail provides a clear look at the network of pipelines and unimproved dirt roads that connected these remote desert outposts.