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1964 Map of Death Valley

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Death Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Death Valley National Monument dominates this mid-century landscape, capturing a transition era where the boom-and-bust mining legacy of the Amargosa Range met modern atomic-age military expansion. The map details a network of early desert outposts and service points like Stovepipe Wells Hotel and Furnace Creek Inn, while also marking the remnants of the region's mineral history at Skidoo Mines and Argenta Mine.

To the east, the vast Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range and the Nevada Proving Grounds underscore the territory's strategic importance during the Cold War. Notable for genealogists and local historians, the survey includes small settlements and stations such as Rhyolite, Chloride City, and Harrisburg. Water sources, critical for survival and industry in this environment, are meticulously noted, from Tule Spring to Eagle Borax Spring.