1954 Map of Eureka

About this map

The silver and lead mining landscape of the Tintic Mountains is caught in a moment of transition during this 1954 revision. Centered on the city of Eureka, the map reveals a complex industrial geography where the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific railroads navigate high-altitude ridges to serve an intense concentration of shafts and tunnels. Named mining operations like the Tintic Standard No 2 and Iron Blossom No 1 are connected by a network of unimproved roads and a Cable Tram, illustrating the area's subterranean economic engine. Evidence of earlier boom cycles appears in the documented Diamond (Site) and the residential cluster at Dividend. Between the industrial zones, the terrain falls away toward the Goshen Slope, while essential infrastructure like an Aqueduct and numerous springs, such as Gold Bond Spring, support the high-desert community.