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1971 Map of Danville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Danville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Danville Ruins lies at the heart of this high-elevation landscape within the Toiyabe National Forest, documenting a remote mining and ranching outpost long after its peak activity. The topography is dominated by the convergence of the Toiyabe Range, Table Mountain, and the Monitor Range, creating a complex network of canyons and passes accessible primarily by Jeep Trails and Pack Trails.

Water sources are vital to the area's history, marked by numerous Springs and named features like Morgan Spring and Clear Lake. The presence of a Prospect and Sawmill Creek suggests the resource-extraction economy that once sustained local settlements. Historical geographers and genealogists can trace the movement between these isolated sites via Danville Pass, linking the drainages of Mosquito Creek and Danville Creek across the high Great Basin terrain.