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1989 Map of Dome Hill

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Dome Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Masonic (Site) mining district anchors the northwestern corner of this study, positioned near the border between Nevada and California. This high-altitude landscape in the Bodie Hills is marked by a dense concentration of late-century mineral extraction sites, including the Pittsburg Liberty Mine, Maybell Mine, and Mellon Mine. The terrain is defined by dry washes like Red Wash and high points such as Burnt Hill and New York Hill, where numerous adits and mine dumps signify decades of prospecting.

Logistics across this borderland relied on rugged tracks like Schmidt Road, which crosses into the Toiyabe National Forest. The map captures the industrial imprint of these remote operations, from the Homestead Mine in the northeast to the Paramount Mine further south. Water sources like Burnt Hill Spring and Masonic Spring provided critical resources for the camps and mills that once supported the extraction of silver and gold in the Aurora Canyon vicinity.