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1951 Map of Desert Peak

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Desert Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Mining operations and historical migration routes define this portion of the Trinity Mountains and Hot Springs Mountains during the early 1950s. The arid landscape is marked by numerous extraction sites, ranging from the Copper Queen Mine and Hard To Find Mine in the north to the Mule Train Mines and Desert Queen Mine further south. These claims indicate a period of active exploration and resource extraction along the Cinnabar Hill area.

Transport history is layered across the terrain, showing the evolution of travel in the Great Basin. The Old California Trail (Carson River Route) and the Old Central Pacific California (West Road) Trail trace the paths of early emigrants, while the modern Southern Pacific railroad serves established stops at Huxley and Parran. To the southeast, the Alkali Flat (Depression) borders the Stillwater Wildlife Management Area where the Humboldt Slough terminates.