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1958 Map of Ely

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ely
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Ely and East Ely serve as the hub of this Nevada landscape in the late 1950s, where the Nevada Northern RR facilitates the region's mining and transit needs. The map reveals an area defined by industrial heritage and water management, featuring an intricate network of springs and tunnels like the North Springs Water Tunnels and South Springs Water Tunnels to sustain the population.

Evidence of the silver and lead mining era is scattered across the EPH Mountains, from the Paymaster Mine to the Young American Ruins and the Ward Cem. The southern extent highlights the Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park, preserving the massive stone structures used to process fuel for nearby smelters. From the waters of Comins Lake to the various mining shafts like the Joe Shaft, the map documents a transition from active extraction to the preservation of pioneer industrial sites.