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2018 Map of Franklin Lake SW

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Franklin Lake SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge dominates the southern landscape of this 2018 survey, where the Ruby Lake North Marsh transitions into the high desert valley. This region of Ruby Valley serves as a critical hydrologic interface, receiving drainage from the steep Ruby Mountains to the west through numerous drainages such as Wilson Canyon and Lime Kiln Canyon. The map details a network of specialized access roads like Harrison Pass Rd and Ruby Wash Rd, which historically supported local industry and ranching.

Evidence of historical extraction remains visible at the Star Mine, situated among a complex of numbered mining roads such as Lime 4 and Lime 6. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the location of family-named landmarks like Smith Ranch Spring and Gardner Spring. The western edge is largely managed by the Humboldt National Forest, providing access to the high country via the Ruby Crest South Trailhead.