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1956 Map of Daggett

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Daggett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Mining operations and military logistics dominate this high-desert landscape in the mid-1950s. The Calico Mountains are a focal point of industrial history, dotted with prospects like the Silver Bow Mine, St Louis Mine, and Burcham Mine. The settlement of Yermo serves as a critical rail junction where the Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe corridors parallel the ephemeral Mojave River.

South of the river, the vast Marine Corps Supply Center (Nebo Area) and its counterparts at Yermo and Daggett illustrate the Cold War expansion of military infrastructure. For genealogists, the map preserves locations of vanished sites like Marian and Bismark, along with the Quarantine Station and a localized Cem near Daggett. The rugged relief of the Daggett Ridge and Newberry Mountains frames the southern reaches of this survey.