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1910 Map of Furnace Creek

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Furnace Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Rhyolite and Bullfrog serve as the bustling centers of this Mojave Desert landscape just after the turn of the century, reflecting a peak era of mineral extraction and transit development. The survey reveals a complex infrastructure of mining and desert survival, featuring industrial landmarks like the Keane Wonder Mine and the Borax Mill. Transportation is defined by the competing routes of the Tonopah and Las Vegas RR and the Tidewater and Tonopah RR, which connect remote outposts such as Leeland and Ashton.

From the heights of the Funeral Mountains to the depths of Death Valley, the map meticulously documents essential water sources like Texas Spr and Hicks Hot Springs, alongside commercial operations like the Lila C Mine and Eagle Borax Works. These details provide a clear look at the early 20th-century economy, where cattle ranching at Fairbanks Ranch existed alongside the hard-rock mining camps of Greenwater and Schwab.