1954 Map of Eureka
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
Mining operations and mountain settlements define this portion of the East Tintic Mountains during the mid-20th century. The city of Eureka serves as the primary hub, surrounded by a dense network of shafts and claims such as Iron Blossom No 1, Dragon Mine, and the Treasure Hill workings. The landscape is marked by industrial infrastructure, including the Chief Lime Plant and several Lime Quarries near Homansville. Smaller company towns and camps like Knightville, Mammoth, and Dividend are linked by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad and early automotive routes like Telephone Road. High peaks including Mammoth Peak and Sioux Peak overlook a terrain carved by Dragon Canyon and Pinyon Canyon, where numerous springs like Hidden Treasure Spring provided critical water for the district's residents and laborers.
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