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1987 Map of East of Goldfield

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of East of Goldfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Goldfield Hills dominate the western edge of this desert landscape, characterized by a high concentration of mineral exploration markings. The terrain is peppered with numerous Mine Shafts, Prospects, and Adits, reflecting an era of intense geological investigation. These workings are clustered primarily along the eastern slopes of the hills, leading down toward a vast arid basin.

Security and conservation boundaries define the central and eastern portions of the map, where the Nellis Air Force Range and a designated Restricted Access Area limit public entry. Despite the dry environment, critical water sources such as Willow Springs and Wildhorse Spring are recorded. To the southeast, the topography descends into the Stonewall Depression and the broad expanse of the Flat, illustrating the classic basin-and-range geography of Nye County.