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1993 Map of Fivemile Pass

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Fivemile Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Pony Express Overland Stage Route cuts across the northern landscape of this region, marking a storied corridor of transit through the high desert. Settlement is concentrated at Topliff, situated at the base of the Topliff Hills where an Old Railroad Grade meets the valley floor. The map documents an intensive history of extraction, with numerous Open Pit Mines, Prospects, and a Mine Dump scattered throughout the higher elevations of the Thorpe Hills.

Geographic movement is defined by a series of natural gaps, including Fivemile Pass, Sevenmile Pass, and Tenmile Pass. These corridors link the broad expanse of Rush Valley to neighboring basins. Water management is evident along the western edge, where Sabie Creek and Boulter Creek are diverted by a Ditch and Levee system, supporting the remote ranching and mining operations that define this corner of the Great Basin.