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1988 Map of Ellsworth

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

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Paradise Range dominates this portion of the Toiyabe National Forest, where high desert terrain meets a legacy of Great Basin mining. Silver and gold prospecting is evident throughout the rugged canyons, with clusters of activity around the Ellsworth settlement and the Esta Buena Mine. The landscape is a network of steep drainages, including Flagstaff Canyon and Germany Canyon, which descend toward the broad Lodi Valley to the west.

Water sources like Marble Falls and Ottawa Spring were critical for both cattle ranching and ore processing in this arid environment. Evidence of earlier travel routes remains at the Craig Station (Site), while the high peaks, notably Sherman Peak and Fairview Peak, provide significant topographical markers for the region. Numerous mine shafts and prospects scattered across the slopes of Bell Canyon and Topier Canyon illustrate the intensive mineral exploration that defined this area of Nye County.