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1959 Map of Fire Mountain

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Fire Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Lake Mohave dominates this desert landscape, filling the canyon of the Colorado River along the border of Nevada and Arizona. In the mid-twentieth century, this section of the Lake Mohave National Recreation Area shows a land shaped by both water and mineral extraction. On the western shore, Nelsons Landing sits near the mouth of Eldorado Canyon, serving as a focal point for activity near the water.

Evidence of historical mining persists in the hills to the west, where a Shaft, Tunnel, and several Prospect labels indicate the area's prospecting heritage. Higher ground is marked by Fire Mountain to the east and the rugged drainage systems of Aztec Wash and Techatticup Wash. A small Cem and the settlement at Capital Camp provide specific locations for genealogists and local historians tracking the early human footprint in this remote river corridor.