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1957 Map of Delaplain

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Delaplain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

San Jacinto Ranch and the small border settlement of Jackpot anchor this mid-century survey of the high desert along the Idaho-Nevada line. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Salmon Falls Creek and Shoshone Creek, where early ranching outposts like San Jacinto established themselves near reliable water sources. The Pacific Union railroad corridor runs through the western portion of the quadrangle, passing through Idavada and Delaplain, illustrating the vital transit link between the two states.

Evidence of mineral exploration and geothermal activity is scattered across the terrain, from the Shoshone Warm Springs to various shafts and prospects in the rugged Granite Range. Prominent landmarks such as Middle Stack Mountain and Tijuana John Peak rise above a network of jeep trails, which provided access to remote grazing lands and mining claims during this era of late-1950s territorial management.