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1952 Map of Emigrant Canyon

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Emigrant Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Mining operations and remote desert outposts define the high-altitude landscape of Death Valley National Monument as it appeared in the early 1950s. The settlements of Skidoo and Harrisburg stand as critical points of reference in a terrain marked by deep canyons and prominent summits like Tucki Mountain and Wildrose Peak. This survey provides a meticulous record of the early infrastructure used to navigate the Panamint Mountains, including the Old Toll Road and the Approximate Route of what would become State Route 190.

Water sources, often precarious in this environment, are specifically identified to include Telephone Spr (Dry) and Emigrant Spring. Prospectors and historians can identify numerous extraction sites such as the Napoleon Mine, Argenta Mine, and Christmas Mine, alongside topographic landmarks like Aguereberry Point. The presence of the National Park Service Summer Hdqrs near Wildrose Canyon illustrates the early administrative footprint in this part of the Mojave Desert.