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1951 Map of Funeral Peak

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Funeral Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Black Mountains and Greenwater Range dominate this 1951 survey, capturing the desolate mining geography within Death Valley National Monument. The map documents the sites of former mining boomtowns like Greenwater (Site) and Furnace (Site), long after their peak. These sites are linked by primitive roads and surrounded by numerous Mines and Prospects that define the industrial history of the region.

Strategic vantage points and water sources are clearly marked, including the famous Dantes View overlooking the valley floor and isolated springs such as Greenwater Spring and Willow Spring. The map provides a detailed view of the rugged southern reaches of the monument, showing the relationship between steep peaks like Funeral Peak and Smith Mountain and the high desert basins of Greenwater Valley and Gold Valley.