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2011 Map of Fire Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fire Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Nelsons Landing serves as the primary access point to the waters of Lake Mohave where the Colorado River fills the deep reaches of Lower Black Canyon. This rugged desert landscape is defined by its mining and maritime history, where numerous inlets such as Pope Mine Cove, Porter Mine Cove, and Gold Bug Cove hint at the mineral-rich canyon walls surrounding the reservoir. Navigation aids including One Mile Light and Aztec Wash Light mark the waterway for travelers passing through the narrow corridor between the Nevada and Arizona borders.

The confluence of Eldorado Canyon and the river represents a historic corridor for transportation and extraction. Inland, the terrain rises sharply toward the prominence of Fire Mountain, while the shoreline is notched by numerous washes and canyons, including Tule Wash Cove and Capitol Wash. The map reveals a remote landscape where water and rock dominate, preserving the names of early prospectors and campers at sites like Capital Camp Cove.